Dhaka, April 4 -- Trading hours at Bangladesh's stock exchanges have been reduced by 30 minutes as part of government measures to save electricity and fuel.

Under the new schedule effective Sunday, trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chattogram Stock Exchange will run from 10am to 2pm, according to a notification issued by the DSE, bdnews24.com reports.

The post-closing session will take place from 1:56pm to 2pm, while official activities will continue from 9am to 4pm.

Previously, trading hours were from 10am to 2:30pm.

The move comes amid pressure on energy supplies triggered by the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, which has disrupted global fuel markets.

Bangladesh has also faced long queues for fu...