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NO SUITS, TIES, IN SUMMER: In a bid to save electricity, Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all male colleagues and male government employees to wear suits, jackets and ties only in winter. During the hot months, between March and November, they have been asked to wear trousers and shirts which need not be tucked in. Doing so, said Hasina, would minimize the use of air conditioners (ACs) in offices. She has also directed not to turn the ACs below 24

Publication Date: 
29/09/2009
Down to Earth [2]
Tags:
Natural Disasters [3], Floods [4], Energy Efficiency [5], Energy [6], Bangladesh [7], Pakistan [8]

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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-efficiency
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pakistan