Dhaka, March 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spent nearly 11 hours at the office on Tuesday, the first working day after the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.

He arrived at the Secretariat at 9:01am and left at 7:53pm, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.

Soon after arriving, the Prime Minister joined a series of meetings and carried out official duties throughout the day, he said.

He began the day with a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Later, he held discussions with the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment on key issues related to labour migration.

In the afternoon, Rumon said the Prime Minister chaired another important meeting on easing traffic congestion in Dhaka and modernisin...