'Sheikh Russel Day' will be observed on Oct 18 each year as the Cabinet meeting on Monday (Aug 23) approved a proposal on it.
Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam, after the weekly Cabinet meeting, said in a media briefing that the meeting also approved the proposal of listing it in "Ka kramic" (A Grade) to observe the day nationally on Oct 18.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting held at the Cabinet Division's meeting room in the Secretariat, joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban.
The cabinet secretary said the ICT Division placed the proposal of observing 'Sheikh Russel Day', saying that they introduced the second phase of 'Sheikh Russel Digital Lab' project.
Under the project, 'Sheikh Russel Digital Lab' to be installed at 5,000 educational institutions across the country. A total of 300 educational institutions will be turned into "School of Future" in line with the project.
In the meeting, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs also said that they have been observing 'Sheikh Russel Day' on Oct 18 since the last 10/12 years.
Both the ICT Division and Ministry of Women and Children Affairs made a proposal to list it as A Grade to create a huge impact among the children of the country, said the cabinet secretary.
'Sheikh Russel Day' would be observed to mark the birthday of the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
