Nationwide mourning is being observed on Tuesday (Jul 30) recalling those who were killed during quota reform movement. On this day, black badges will be worn and Doa Mahfils will be organised in all mosques. Besides, special prayers will be offered in all temples, churches and pagodas across the country. This decision was taken at a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka with PM Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Later in the day, Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain briefed reporters at the Bangladesh Secretariat about the outcomes of the meeting, local media reported.
Cabinet Secretary said a condolence motion was adopted in the day's meeting expressing profound grief at the demise of those killed during the quota reform movement. The cabinet secretary said Home State Minister Asaduzzaman Khan presented a report on the situation over the quota reform movement at the meeting and it was discussed. As a result, he said, the condolence motion was adopted and the meeting decided to observe the nationwide mourning on Tuesday.
