DHAKA: France observed a minute of silence Thursday, broken only by church bells, in honour of the 12 people killed by extremists at a magazine known for publishing cartoons deemed offensive to Islam.
At midday (local time), crowds of people stood silently in public squares, schools and outside official buildings.
Bells tolled at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral and in churches across the country, reports The Straits Times.
BDST: 1740 HRS, JAN 08, 2015
** France begins national day of mourning