Govt decides to shut shops, markets after 8 pm

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned to take necessary measures to shut down shops, shopping malls, markets, and kitchen markets across the country after 8 pm every day.

The instruction was given in a circulation signed by Director General (Administration) Md Ahsan Kibria Siddiqui of the Prime Minister’s office on Friday night.

The notification was issued aimed at saving power and energy against the backdrop of the worldwide continued price hike in power and energy.

Secretaries of ministries and divisions concerned such as the public security division, commerce ministry, energy and mineral resources division, local government division, power division, industries ministry,  Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, all the divisional commissioners, deputy inspector generals of police, deputy commissioners and superintendent of police of all divisions and districts have been asked to execute the order strictly in line with section 114 of the Bangladesh Labour Law-2006.

Source: BSS