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The government has declared a national day of mourning, to be held on Thursday, in memory of the victims of the US-Bangla Airlines plane crash in Kathmandu.
The decision was taken at an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her office.
According to the decision, special prayers will be held at all religious institutions and worship places, including mosques, temples, churches, and pagodas across the country on Friday, reports UNB.
At least 49 people, including 26 Bangladeshi nationals, were killed as the US-Bangla Airlines aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital of Himalayan county Nepal on Monday.