No decorative lighting at community centres, shopping malls
Dhaka University is all set to celebrate its centenary starting from today. As part of the two-week-long festivity, the campus is adorned with lights and colours as seen in this picture taken in front of Curzon Hall yesterday night. Photo: ASIFUR RAHMAN
The Cabinet Division has directed not to use decorative lighting on social programmes and at community centres, shopping malls, shops and households until further notice.
In a circular issued today, the cabinet division said the decision has been taken for saving electricity due to the abnormal price hike in fuel in global market.
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The move comes a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the countrymen not to put up special decorative lights on the occasion of social events at community centres, shops, offices and houses in order to save electricity.
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