The government has rearranged the office timing for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9 am to 3:30 pm for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions.
The decision was taken on Monday at the weekly cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair 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.
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He said there’ll be a 15-minute break from 1:15 to 1:30pm for Zahr prayer.
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.
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This year, the holy Ramadan in Bangladesh is expected to begin on 02 April.