Bangladesh government has rearranged the office hours for the upcoming month of Ramadan from 9:00am to 3:30pm for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions.
The decision was taken on Monday at the weekly cabinet meeting presided over by prime minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister’s Office.
“During the Ramadan, 9:00am to 3:30pm has been fixed as the office time from Sunday to Thursday,” said cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam told reporters at the Secretariat.
He said there will be a 15-minute break from 1:15pm to 1:30pm for Zahr prayers.
However, the governor of Bangladesh Bank informed that the office time for banks would be from 9:30am to 4:00pm during the Ramadan, said Anwarul.
The Supreme Court reschedules their own office timing for the Ramadan following their rules and considering the public interest.
This year, the holy Ramadan in Bangladesh is expected to begin on April 2.
-With New Age input
