Office to remain operational from 9am to 3:30pm in Ramadan: Cabinet

Staff Correspondent

Dhaka

The offices of government, semi government, autonomous and semi autonomous organisations will remain operational between 9:00am and 3:30pm during the holy Ramadan month.

However, there will be a 15-minute break for Zohor prayer -- from 1:15pm to 1:30pm.

The timing has been fixed at the cabinet meeting on Monday with prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at the prime minister's office.

Later cabinet secretary Mahbub Hossain disclosed the decision at a press briefing at the secretariat.

The cabinet secretary said financial organisations, including banks and emergency service delivery organisations, will remain functional in accordance with their own rules.