The government has rearranged the office timing for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9am to 3:30pm for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions.
The decision was taken today at the cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said this while briefing newsmen after the meeting.
“There will be a 15-minute break from 1:15pm to 1:30pm for Zuhr prayer. The Friday and Saturday will remain as weekend as usual during Ramadan,” he said.
He said banks, other financial institutions and the agencies related to emergency services including fire services, hospitals, state-owned industries and factories, other companies as well as the Supreme Court will fix their own office timing for the Ramadan following their own rules and considering the public interest.