NOAB announces 5-day Eid holiday for newspapers

Senior Staff Reporter Published: 10 March 2026, 05:31 PM
NOAB announces 5-day Eid holiday for newspapers

The Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) on Tuesday announced a five-day holiday for journalists and employees of newspapers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

According to a statement signed by NOAB President AK Azad, the holiday will begin on March 19. As a result, no newspapers will be published from March 20 to March 24.

This year, Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to be observed in the country on March 20 or March 21, depending on the sighting of the moon.

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