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Govt declares July 30 general holiday in three cities

The government has declared July 30 as general holiday in Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporation areas centering the elections in the three city corporations, BSS reported.

The government declared the holiday on Monday to enable the employees of all government, semi-government, autonomous bodies and institutions, private institutions, government and private educational institutions of the areas to exercise their voting rights, said an official release here today.

However, if any public examination is scheduled on the day, examination centers and teachers and employees concerned will remain out of this holiday purview.