Bangladesh trims office, school hours to save power

By Associated Press

Aug 25, 2022 12:12 am

DHAKA: Schools in Bangladesh will close an additional day each week and government offices, and banks will shorten their workdays by an hour to reduce electricity usage amid concerns over rising fuel prices and the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The reduced hours took effect on Wednesday. In Bangladesh, most schools are closed on Fridays, but now will also close on Saturdays, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said on Monday.

DARKEST HOUR A Bangladeshi woman uses a traditional hand fan as she assists her daughter in her studies during a power cut at their home in Pilkhana area in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. AP PHOTO

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