According to officials, limiting the number of people travelling to workplaces can help cut down vehicle congestion, which is one of the major contributors to Delhi’s worsening air quality during winter. Offices have been encouraged to rotate staff, split teams or adopt flexible schedules so that only 50% of the workforce is present on-site at any given time.

The advisory is part of the pollution-control steps activated under the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). These measures are introduced when the Air Quality Index falls into the “very poor” or “severe” categories.

The government has urged companies to communicate these instructions clearly to employees and ensure smooth implementation. Public offices and other establishments in Delhi-NCR are also expected to follow similar guidelines to help ease the pollution burden.

Authorities said that with the weather trapping pollutants close to the surface, actions like reducing daily commuting are essential to protect public health and prevent the air quality from deteriorating further.

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The proposal involves abolishing clause 4(Ka) of the Bangladesh Constitution, which mandates displaying Bangabandhu’s portraits in all government and non-government institutions. NCC Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz sent a letter to parties on October 9 requesting feedback. Officials said the proposal will be considered for inclusion in the July Charter 2025.

Earlier acts of vandalism targeted Liberation War symbols. In July, Bangabandhu’s image in the Independence Memorial Mural ‘Arjon’ in Rangpur was defaced with ink. In April, radicals demolished the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Dhaka. Several other murals and memorials across Bangladesh have also been damaged or destroyed since August 2024.

Experts criticized the interim government, calling these acts an insult to war martyrs and an appeasement policy towards Pakistan. Opposition leaders expressed concern that the removal of portraits undermines the historical legacy of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War.

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