Bangladesh observing mourning day honouring Pranab Mukherjee


FE Team | Published: September 02, 2020 11:38:15 | Updated: September 02, 2020 16:06:13


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Bangladesh is observing one-day state mourning on Wednesday in honour of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.

All government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad kept the national flag at half-mast in observance of the mourning day, according to a news agency report.

Mukherjee, the former Indian President, died on Monday at the age of 84, weeks after his brain surgery.

The government of India and many states have announced seven-day official mourning.

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