The long holiday announced for government officials and employees on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr may be even longer. The government has already announced five consecutive days of holidays on the occasion of Eid. Now, a proposal to declare another day of holiday on April 3 by executive order may be raised in the meeting of the Advisory Council to be held tomorrow, Thursday. And if this proposal is approved, then this time government officials and employees will get 9 consecutive days of holiday from March 28 to April 5.

The holy Eid-ul-Fitr may be on March 31, subject to the sighting of the moon. The Ministry of Public Administration has already fixed the date of the five-day holiday based on this possible date. Accordingly, on paper, the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday will start on March 29. But the day before the scheduled holiday starts, March 28 is a weekly holiday, Friday. At the same time, the holy Shab-e-Qadr holiday is also on the same day. As a result, the holiday will actually start from March 28. Now, if April 3 is also a holiday by executive order, government officials and employees will be able to enjoy 9 consecutive days of holiday from March 28 to April 5.

According to the Mapped in Bangladesh (MIB) digital map, there are currently 3,555 export-oriented garment factories in the country. 30,53,000 workers work in these factories. The BGMEA, an organization of ready-made garment industry owners, has requested factory owners to give their workers a day off two to three days before Eid if possible.