The proposal involves asking factories to choose different days off instead of all of them remaining closed only on Friday, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid said in an interview.
Bangladesh plans staggered factory holidays to ease power crunch(Bloomberg)
Bangladesh has strong relations with China, which is a major trade partner mostly for raw materials. But maintaining close ties with Beijing is challenging for Bangladesh.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center left, and his Bangladeshi counterpart A.K. Abdul Momen applaud as both countries sign agreements in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday. ((AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu))
Angry protesters were seen surrounding fuel stations and vandalising them in Bangladesh as they demanded a rollback of the unprecedented hike in fuel prices.
Bangladeshis queue at a gas station in Dhaka after government has increased fuel oil price. (Photo by AFP)
One of his numbers, "Arabian Song", in which he appears in traditional Arab clothing on a sand dune with camels superimposed in the background, has garnered 17 million views.
YouTuber Hero Alom speaks during an interview at his office in Dhaka.(AFP)