The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked all concerned to take necessary measures to shut down shops, shopping malls, markets and kitchen markets across the country after 8:00 pm everyday.
This power-saving move by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was made public through a notification signed by the Director General (Administration) of Prime Minister’s Office, Md Ahsan Kibria Siddiqui last night.
This latest notification was issued aimed at saving power and energy against the backdrop of worldwide continued price hike.
All secretaries of ministries and divisions concerned; such as public security division, commerce ministry, energy and mineral resources division, local government division, power division, industries ministry, department of inspection for factories and establishments, all the divisional commissioners, deputy inspector generals of police, deputy commissioners and superintendent of police of all divisions and districts have been asked to execute the order strictly in line with the Section 114 of the Bangladesh labour law, 2006.
