Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday switched off half the lights at his Secretariat office and lowered the air-conditioner use, urging all government offices and institutions to be more frugal in electricity use. “The prime minister reached his office at around 9:10am. Rumon also said the prime minister asked officials to switch off half the lights and lower the air-conditioning level when he entered the Cabinet meeting room. 1 of Secretariat which houses several departments under the Prime Minister as well as the Cabinet Division. Following the prime minister’s initiative, lights were immediately reduced and air-conditioner settings lowered in other rooms of his office.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 05, 2026 07:25 UTC