The Supreme Court has extended the closure of courts by two days, effectively extending the closure till April 14, including the first day of Bengali New Year.
The announcement was made through a notification signed by Supreme Court Registrar General Md Ali Akbar on Monday, reports UNB.
The first day of Bengali New Year, April 14, will prolong the holidays, it stated.
The government issued a circular on Sunday, extending the general holiday for all public and private offices to April 14.
The Public Administration Ministry said the holiday has been extended for two days, April 12 and 13, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country and encourage people to be at home and maintain social distancing.
Earlier on March 26, the government first introduced a 10 day shutdown till April 4, which was later extended till April 11.
