Queen's death: Bangladesh declares 3-day state mourning

Bangladesh government today declared three-days of state mourning marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

"The three-day state mourning will be observed from September 9-11 marking the death of British Queen Elizabeth II, a true friend of Bangladesh," reads the notification from Cabinet Division.

The national flag will fly at half-mast atop offices of all government, semi-government, autonomous, educational institutions, and Bangladeshi missions abroad.