Bangladesh Bans Suits and Ties

Summer may feel like a distant memory here in New England, but in some parts of Bangladesh, temperatures are still toping 90 degrees. The country’s power plants can’t keep up with the energy demand created by the heat, so Bangladesh’s prime minister is trying a different approach: banning suits and ties.

The BBC reports that government employees have been ordered to ditch their suit jackets and wear button-down shirts instead. Men will also be allowed to wear their shirts untucked during the summer months, to allow for increased ventalation. All of this in an effort to turn down the air conditioning and keep the temperature in government buildings above 75 degrees.

The Bangladeshi government is looking beyond dress code to cut down on energy consumption. They’ve also introduced daylight savings time and encouraged citizens to monitor their energy use at home.

Christian Science Monitor: To save power, Bangladesh bans suits and ties

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