Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The government has declared a three-day holiday, aiming to facilitate voter participation in 13th parliamentary election.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette in this regard on Sunday.

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.

It said a special holiday has been declared for workers...