Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain on Monday said that the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation will be three days beginning from April 10.
He said this at a press conference after the cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting.
Mahbub said offices will remain open on April 8 and April 9. But, anyone can take casual leave, if they want, he added.
On Sunday, the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order recommended extending the Eid holiday by one day from April 9 to ensure a hassle-free journey for holidaymakers.
Depending on the sighting of the Shawwal moon, Eid is scheduled to be celebrated on April 10 or April 11 and the Eid holiday will be on April 10, 11 and 12.
On April 7, the people of the country will enjoy a holiday for holy Shab-e-Qadr and offices will remain open on April 8 and 9.
The cabinet secretary said the government has taken decision to relax the existing conditions for getting allowances of widow and husband abandoned women. As per the decision, woman whose income is lower than Tk 15,000 per year would get the allocation from now, he said.
The Cabinet Division has approved the draft “Widow and Husband-Deserted Women Allowance Scheme Implementation Policy-2024” in principal. At present, more than 2.57 million women are getting the allowances across the country.
The cabinet secretary said it has been made mandatory to pay this allowance through G2P (Government Direct to Person) system through mobile financial services. And online application and selection has also been institutionalised, he said.
The Cabinet Division also approved the draft of “Import and Export Act-2024” in principal.
Besides, the Cabinet Division approved the draft of three more bills -- Payment and Settlement System Act-2024, Foreign Voluntary Organisations (Regulation of Immovable Property Acquisition) Act-2024, and the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (Amendment) Act, 2024.
