Government may cancel some national days
September 29, 20246 Mins Read

Jumbangla Desk: Nobel laureate Dr. The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is considering scrapping the state's obligation to observe some national days. It is reported that some days introduced by Sheikh Hasina's government in the past 15 years may be banned or cancelled.

Among the national days that the government is thinking of changing, canceling or discouraging, most are the deaths and birthdays of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members.

This information is known from the sources of the Cabinet Department and the Ministry of Public Administration.

According to public administration sources, in 2024 there is a list of 91 national and international days to be observed officially. 84 of these are dated according to the English calendar. Out of the remaining seven days, three days are according to the Arabic calendar. These are - Eidul Fitr 1 Shawwal, Eidul Adha 10 Zilhaj, Eid Miladunnabi (PBUH) 12 Rabiul Awal.

And there are three days according to Bengali calendar. These are – Bengali New Year is celebrated on 1 Baishakh, Rabindra Jayanti is celebrated on 25 Baishakh and Nazrul Jayanti is celebrated on 11 Jaishtha. Apart from this, a day will be celebrated at the beginning of the year as decided by the government, the date of which has not been finalised. That is National Immunization Day, which is scheduled at the beginning of the year.

Apart from this, among these 84 days, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family-related days include Bangabandhu's historic speech at Racecross Maidan in 1971. The day is celebrated on March 7. On the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday, National Children's Day is celebrated on March 17, Mujibnagar Day is celebrated on April 17. Martyr Captain Sheikh Kamal's birth anniversary is celebrated on August 5. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's mother Bangmata Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib's birth anniversary on August 8, National Energy Security Day on August 9 (Five gas fields were purchased during Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's regime, these five gas fields are still supplying gas.

To commemorate this, the Sheikh Hasina government was observing National Energy Security Day on August 9, National Mourning Day on August 15, Sheikh Russell Day on October 18, Smart Bangladesh Day on December 12, and National Insurance Day on March 1.

According to sources in the Cabinet Department, the interim government has canceled the public holiday of August 15 announced by the government on the occasion of National Mourning Day. The day has been officially celebrated in the past but not this year. The government did not cancel the day. August 15 is the first day after the current government took charge on August 8 this year. The government decided to cancel the holiday declared on August 15 to mark the day of National Mourning, after a nationwide debate started on how the Yunus government would celebrate the day.

The decision was taken in the first meeting of the Advisory Council of the Interim Government. Later, in a press release, it was said that the cancellation of the general holiday of August 15, declared on the occasion of the National Mourning Day, was approved in the meeting of the Advisory Council based on broad consensus in the dialogue of the political parties with the Advisory Council.

It has been reported that the government may ban or cancel the days or discourage the observance of the days that are designated by the government, such as the National Day of Mourning on August 15, or the days centered around the Sheikh family.

But it has not been finalized yet. Those concerned have also said that these days will not be canceled or discouraged by finalizing them together. They said, when the day comes up, it is known that a decision may be given by the concerned ministry about not celebrating that day.

When asked about this, no one from the relevant quarters of the government, especially the cabinet department and the public administration ministry, agreed to make any kind of comment. However, the Secretary of the Cabinet Department. Mahbub Hossain told the media that I have not received any instructions in this regard.

Several top officials told the media on condition of anonymity that when the day comes forward, a decision may be taken on that day. The concerned ministry will decide on this.

List of 91 national and international days to be observed officially in 2024-

According to the English calendar of January
2024, national and international day celebrations include National Social Service Day on January 2, Annual Training Day on January 23.

February
National Safe Food Day 2 February, National Cancer Day 4 February, National Library Day 5 February, Martyrs Day/International Mother Language Day 21 February, National Local Government Day 25 February, National Statistics Day 27 February.

March
National Insurance Day 1st March, National Voter's Day 2nd March, National Jute Day 6th March, Historic 7th March, International Women's Rights and International Peace Day 8th March, National Disaster Preparedness Day 10th March, International Day of Persons with Disabilities 15th March, Father's Day and National Children's Day on March 17, World Water Day on March 22, World Meteorological Day on March 23, World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, Genocide Day on March 25, Independence and National Day on March 26.

April
National Film Day 3 April International Sports Day and National Sports Day 6 April World Health Day 7 April Mujibnagar Day 17 April World Intellectual Property Day 26 April National Legal Aid Day 28 April National Occupational Health and Safety Day 28 April .

May
May Day 1 May, World Press Freedom Day 3 May, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 8 May, World Telecommunication Day 15 May, Buddhist Full Moon Day 23 May, Safe Motherhood Day 28 May, World No Tobacco Day 31 May.

June
National Tea Day June 4, World Environment Day June 5, World Accreditation Day June 9, World Drought and Desertification Day June 17, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking June 26.

July
World Population Day is July 11, National Public Service Day is July 23, International Cooperative Day is the first Saturday in July.

August
Captain Sheikh Kamal's birth anniversary on August 5, Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib's birth anniversary on August 8, National Energy Security Day on August 9, National Mourning Day on August 15.

September
International Literacy Day September 8, International Ozone Conservation Day September 16, World Tourism Day September 27, World Maritime Day last week of September, World Heart Day fourth Sunday of September.

October
International Day of Older Persons 1 October, National Jute Productivity Day 2 October, World Teachers' Day 5 October, National Birth and Death Registration Day 6 October, World Postal Day 9 October, World Mental Health Day 10 October, International Disaster Mitigation Day 13 October, Durga Puja 13 October, World Food Day 16 October, Sheikh Russell Day 18 October, United Nations Day 20 October, National Safe Roads Day 22 October, Children's Rights Day, First Monday of October, World Settlement Day First Monday of October, World White Cane Day 18 October.

November
National Youth Day November 1, National Voluntary Blood Donation and Postmortem Eye Donation Day November 2, National Constitution Day November 4, World Diabetic Day November 14, International Day of Compassion for the Palestinian People November 29, National Cooperative Day is the first Saturday of November.

December
World AIDS Day 1 December National Textile Day 4 December International Anti-Corruption Day 9 December Begum Rokeya Day 9 December World Human Rights Day 10 December Smart Bangladesh Day 12 December Victory Day 16 December International Migrants Day 18 December Big Day 25 December, National Biodiversity Day on 29th December and National Diaspora Day on 30th December.