BGMEA Declares General Holiday at All Garment Factories on 7 November

The BGMEA, the organisation of ready-made garment industry owners, has declared a general holiday at all garment factories in the country on 7 November on the occasion of National Revolution and Solidarity Day.

The organisation announced the decision in a notice on Thursday (5 November).

Earlier, on 21 October, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification announcing the decision to declare a general holiday every year on 7 November on the occasion of National Revolution and Solidarity Day.

Deputy Secretary Waliul Daman signed the notification issued from the ministry's Rules-6 branch. Through it, the day was included in the government's list of general holidays.

The notification said, according to a cabinet meeting decision, a general holiday will be observed every year on 7 November on the occasion of National Revolution and Solidarity Day. As a result, the day will now be observed as a government holiday every year.