The government has declared a three-day holiday on February 11 and 12 for the 13th national parliamentary election.

Besides, workers and employees in industrial areas will get special holiday on February 10 (Tuesday).

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette in this regard on Sunday (January 25).

According to the gazette, the government has declared public holidays on February 11 and 12 (Wednesday and Thursday) on the occasion of the election and the referendum to facilitate the exercise of voting rights by officers and employees working in all government, semi-government, autonomous and private offices, institutions and organisations as well as teachers, officers and employees of government and private educational institutions and holding of the election.