Day advances by an hour in Bangladesh under an innovative light-saving plan being finalised by the government, which may come into effect from June after completion of the ensuing HSC examination, reports UNB.

Power Ministry Sunday gave all the ministries up to Thursday to send their views on the idea of advancing the daytime by one hour as part of the light-saving measures.

In the wake of severe electricity crisis in the country, the Power Ministry has recently moved the proposal to cut down electricity consumption, under which the clock will be set forward by an hour across the country.

Under the proposal offices and businesses will open an hour earlier and then also close in advance by an hour, resulting in a change of habit for people to rise early and go to bed early.

To moot the idea, the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources convened a meeting in its conference room Sunday to exchange views with other ministries. Representatives from about 18 ministries, who were present at the meeting, said they would send their views later on.

Top officials of power and energy divisions and Prime Minister's Adviser Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury attended the meeting.

"We've requested all the ministries concerned to let us know their views on the matter by Thursday," State Minister for Power and Energy Shamsul Haque Tuku told reporters after the meeting.

He said if other ministries support the daylight-saving proposal, then it will be placed before the Cabinet for final decision.

If the proposal is approved, the change will take place from June because of the HSC examination that begins on April 16 and runs until May 28.