Bangladesh announces one-day state mourning at Raisi's death

The government has announced one-day state mourning on Thursday next at the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, said a Cabinet Division notification issued on Tuesday (May 21).

On the day, the national flag will remain at half mast atop all government, semi-government and autonomous organisations and educational institutions, all government and private buildings and Bangladesh missions abroad, it said.

Special prayers will be offered at all mosques and religious institutions, beseeching eternal peace for the departed souls of those who perished in a recent helicopter crash in the mountainous region of East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and its Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were among those who lost their lives in the helicopter crash.