Bangladesh cuts school, office hours to save electricity

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

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