The government has set new office timings for the next holy month of Ramadan for the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organisations.
The ministry of public administration on Monday issued a gazette notification in this regard.
According to the notification, the office timing for Ramadan will commence at 9:00am and end at 3:30pm.
There will be a 15-minute break from 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm for zuhr prayers while weekly holidays will be on Friday and Saturday.
Currently, the regular office timing for government employees is from 9:00am to 5:00pm.聽
Besides, banks, insurance, other financial institutions, postal services, railways, hospitals, state-owned industrial institutions, factories and other emergency service-providers will fix their respective office hours as per their own laws or rules, considering public interest.
However, the Bangladesh Supreme Court would fix the office timing for all courts across the country, the notification added.
The holy month of Ramadan of Hizri 1446 of the Arabic Calendar is expected to begin on March 1, subject to sighting of the moon.