Staff Reporter: The government has decided to declare August 5 as a public holiday to mark the Student-People Uprising Day. The day will be officially celebrated every year.

Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki revealed this information at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Council of Advisers at the State Guest House Jamuna here today.

He also said a preliminary decision has been taken today to celebrate the August 5 as the Student-People Uprising Day and it will be passed in the cabinet meeting on next Sunday and a gazette notification will be issued on Monday to this end.

The adviser said the August 5 is going to be a national day, so the Student-People Uprising Day will be celebrated every year in the future.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam was present at the press briefing.