Grocery stores and small shops in Dhaka will remain open until 4:00 pm as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have extended the shopping time by 2 hours to cope with the surging demand during Ramadan.
Restaurants are also allowed to sell Iftar items, said DMP spokesman Masudur Rahman, referring to the government’s move to relax some shutdown rules, report bdnews24.com and UNB.
Besides, recognised kitchen markets and super shops in the capital will remain open from from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm, said Masudur Rahman.
However, drugstores and emergency services will remain out of the purview of this directive, he said.
The DMP sought cooperation from city dwellers in curbing the spread of the deadly virus.
Before this new directive, the grocery stores and small shops were asked to shut by 2:00 pm to contain the spread of coronavirus.
