Bangladesh mission in New York closed on Nov 3

Bangladesh mission in New York will remain closed on Nov 3 on the occasion of Ashura, the Consulate General has said.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 28 Oct 2014, 07:50 PM
Updated : 28 Oct 2014, 07:50 PM

It is a public holiday in Bangladesh.

The day of Ashura is commemorated as a day of mourning for the death of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala on Muharram 10 in the Islamic calendar.