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DMP-INSTRUCTION-COVID-19
Grocery shops to remain open till 4pm, restaurants allowed to sell Iftar:
DMP
DHAKA, April 27, 2020 (BSS) – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today issued
two instructions extending the timeframe of keeping the grocery shops in the
city open till 4 pm instead of 2 pm and recognized restaurants to sell Iftar
items amid the COVID-19 shutdown.
“The grocery shops of daily essentials located in different areas of the
city will remain open until 4 pm instead of 2 pm,” the DMP said in a press
release.
However, the recognised kitchen markets and super shops in the capital
will remain open from 6 am to 5pm as per the previous instruction, the
release added.
It also said pharmacies and emergency services will remain out of the
purview of this directive and added that the DMP sought cooperation from city
dwellers in curbing the spread of the deadly virus.
Besides, the DMP also issued another instruction saying that the
recognized restaurants in city can sell Iftar items from tomorrow, but none
will be able to sell Iftar items on the footpaths.
The city dwellers would be able to purchase their Iftar items from the
restaurants, the release said, adding but they could not have Iftar sitting
in the restaurants.
Seeking cooperation to combat the crisis triggered by the global pandemic
coronavirus, the DMP urged the sellers and buyers of Iftar items to maintain
health regulations, including social distancing.
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