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Bangladesh announces state mourning for HM Sultan Qaboos

Special prayers will also be offered at all religious establishments across Bangladesh.

TAS News Service

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Monday, January 13, 2020

DHAKA: Bangladesh has announced a day of state mourning on Monday for Sultan Qaboos bin Said. 

The national flag will be flown at half-mast at all government, semi-government, autonomous, private organisation buildings, educational institutions, and missions abroad while mourning its “true friend” Sultan Qaboos, the government said in a statement on Sunday.  

Special prayers will also be offered at all religious establishments across Bangladesh for the peace of the departed soul, the Cabinet Division said in the statement.

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