One-minute ‘blackout’ on March 25

In memory of the three million people killed by Pakistani forces during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

Bangladesh will observe a one-minute ‘blackout’ on March 25 to mark ‘Genocide Day’, in memory of the three million people killed by Pakistani forces during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

After an inter-ministerial meeting on Sunday, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that the ‘blackout’ would be observed for one minute from 9.00 p.m.

The government will not suspend power supply, he said, but people will be asked to switch their lights off. However, emergency services will remain out of the purview.

Bangladesh started observing March 25 as ‘Genocide Day’ in 2017.