Govt reschedules office timing to save electricity

Govt reschedules office timing to save electricity

The government on Monday rescheduled the office timing from 8:00am to 3:00pm for all the government and autonomous offices and from 9:00am to 4:00pm for all banks to save electricity amid short supply, reports UNB. The decision came from the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who joined it through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganobhaban. Other cabinet...

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