BanglaPress Desk: The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced a public holiday for all garment factories in the country on November 7, in observance of National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
The organization communicated this decision in a notice issued on Thursday (November 5). This holiday will be observed in garment factories in alignment with the public holiday declared by the government.
Earlier, on October 21, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification announcing that November 7 would be observed annually as a public holiday for National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
The notification stated that, in accordance with a cabinet decision, a public holiday will be observed every year on November 7 to mark National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
During a cabinet meeting held on October 5, it was decided to observe November 7 as National Revolution and Solidarity Day. It was also decided to categorize this day as a 'Class A' observance within the official circular governing national and international commemorative days.
Following this government decision, the BGMEA has announced the implementation of a public holiday in garment factories.
Notably, November 7 falls on a Saturday this year, meaning the day coincides with the regular weekly holiday.
