Considering the poison of livelihood, shops and shopping malls can be opened from April 25 from 10 am to 5 pm in accordance with proper hygiene rules.
The Cabinet Division has issued a directive in this regard on Friday.
Earlier on April 18, the Bangladesh Shop Owners Association held a press conference at the office of the Newmarket Business Association in the capital and demanded that shops and shopping malls be opened from April 22.
The second phase of lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus will start from Thursday and will continue till April 28.