Genocide Day: 1-Minute 'Blackout' on March 25

For the fourth successive year, the government has decided to observe a minute’s 'blackout' program on the night of March 25, marking the 'Genocide Day'.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal came up with the information after a meeting at the secretariat in presence of top officials of the law enforcement agencies on observing the 'Genocide Day' and Independence Day.

The ‘blackout’ program will be observed for one minute from 9 pm on March 25, he said.

Additional security measures will also be taken on the occasion, said the minister.

However, key performance indicators areas and vehicles will remain out of the purview of the program, said Asaduzzaman.

The minister said that this year’s Independence Day program will be held in a limited version. Mass rally or gathering centering March 26 has been discouraged. No cultural program will be held outdoor on that day.

Besides, measures will be taken to maintain security at Savar National Mausoleum as the President and Prime Minister will go there. The number of guests will be limited there.

A special diet will be served in jails, hospitals, and orphanages marking the day.

Source: UNB