Shops, markets to remain shut on March 17

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Shops, markets to remain shut on March 17

Shawdesh Desk:

Bangladesh Shop Owners’ Association has decided to refrain from opening markets and shops across the country on March 17 marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The decision came at a meeting of the organisation on Sunday, association President Md Helal Uddin told journalists.

“Country’s markets and shops will be closed on March 17 on the occasion of birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” he said.

Organisation’s secretary general Jahirul Haque Bhuiyan and FBCCI directors Abdur Razzak, Abu Motaleb and Hafeez Harun were also present at the meeting.

The organisation also urged the shop owners to decorate the markets with colourful lighting.