The government has decided to set office hours from 8am to 3pm, for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions from Wednesday in a bid to cut down power consumption.
The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam confirmed.
The Cabinet directed the government offices to remove curtains from there to get natural lights as well as to use air coolers as little as possible in order to reduce the use of electricity, he said.
Banks will open its door at 9am and continue till 4pm as per the new decision.
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Banks to remain open from 9am to 4pm
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On the other hand, educational institutions will have two-day weekly holidays.
The government has ensured uninterrupted electricity in rural areas of Bangladesh for irrigation.
