The Government of Bangladesh has announced a national mourning on Thursday (9 February) on the wake of the massive loss of lives in the deadly earthquake in Turkey and bordering Syria. "The government has taken a decision to observe a one-day mourning on Thursday due to the deaths of citizens of Turkey and Syria in the recent earthquake," said a circular issued by the Cabinet on Wednesday. It also said, "On this occasion, on Thursday, all government, semi-government and autonomous institutions and educational institutions of Bangladesh and all government and private buildings and Banglad