Starting Sunday, trading hours on Bangladesh’s stock exchanges will end at 1:55 PM, according to a notice issued by the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Saturday. A five-minute closing session will follow, ending all trading activities by 2:00 PM. Previously, trading continued until 2:30 PM, while the opening time will remain unchanged at 10:00 AM. The new schedule will take effect on April 5 and remain in place until further notice.

The DSE also announced that its office hours will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in line with government directives. The government recently reduced working hours for both public and private offices by one hour to conserve fuel and electricity, a measure that will also take effect from Sunday.

The adjustment means that daily trading time will be shortened by 30 minutes compared to the previous schedule, aligning the stock market’s operations with the nationwide energy-saving initiative.