File photo of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Dhaka TribuneGeneral Holiday declared for the courts as per directive of the Chief JusticeAll courts across Bangladesh, including the Supreme Court Appellate and High Court Divisions, will be closed from March 29 to April 2 in an effort to fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Supreme Court, in a Supreme Court notification signed by Registrar General Md Ali Akbar, declared a general holiday for the courts on Tuesday, reports UNB. “General Holiday is declared at Appellate Division, High Court Division of the Supreme Court, and at all the subordinate courts across the country from March 29 to April 2 as a precautionary measure to tackle transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19),” the notification stated. Supreme Court representative and High Court Division Special Officer, MD Saifur Rahman, said a general holiday was declared for the courts as per the directive of the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court (SC) administration on Sunday scaled down lower court activities.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 24, 2020 13:41 UTC