Offices return to normal timing from today

After twelve days, all public and private offices will resume their normal function today (Wednesday), following the previous 9am-5pm schedule, the government said on Tuesday.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and the capital markets will also operate at full capacity according to their regular schedules.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued the instructions on the issue on Tuesday.
In response to the widespread violence surrounding the quota reform movement, the government implemented a curfew starting at midnight on July 19 (Friday).
Following the curfew, a general holiday was declared on July 21, 22, and 23.
The curfew was later relaxed from 10am to 5pm, with office hours on July 24 and 25 set from 11am to 3pm.
Starting from July 28, public and private offices operated for six hours, from 9am to 3pm.
According to the central bank, commercial banks and financial institutions will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm for banking transactions, with all banking activities closing at 6pm.
The Dhaka and Chittagong stock markets will be operational from 10am to 2:30pm, with a 10-minute post-closing period.
Meanwhile UNB report adds: The government has announced a relaxation of the ongoing nationwide curfew from 7 am to 8 pm for four days starting today in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, and Narsingdi districts, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Tuesday.
"The situation in Bangladesh is gradually returning to normal, so the ongoing curfew will be relaxed from 7 am to 8 pm. It will remain in force for Dhaka Metropolitan, Dhaka district, Narayanganj, Gazipur, and Narsingdi districts," the Home Minister said during a meeting at the ministry.
Regarding the reopening of educational institutions and the full restoration of internet services, the minister mentioned that "the Education Minister and State Minister for ICT will provide further details."
When asked about mass arrests, Asaduzzaman said, "No mass arrests were made, and no innocent person was detained. Arrests were made after proper verification."
Additionally, the Public Administration Ministry announced that all offices will operate according to the regular schedule starting Wednesday.
Following violence across the country over the quota reform movement, the government imposed a nationwide curfew since last Friday midnight. The curfew has been relaxed several times in Dhaka and other parts of the country since then.

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