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Businesses seek extended shopping hours during Ramadan

Staff Correspondent
09 Feb 2023 13:00:47 | Update: 09 Feb 2023 22:08:02
Businesses seek extended shopping hours during Ramadan
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Bangladesh Shop Business Owner’s Association and Dhaka Metropolitan Shop Business Owner's Association have requested the government to extend the shopping hours during Ramadan.

They also sought a system where VAT can be paid easily and no harassment is faced during the payment or from consumer right association.

The requests were made during a press conference at Dhaka Reporter Unity on Thursday.

“Currently, we close our shops at 8 pm following the government’s decision but in Ramadan, we want to keep them open till 10 pm,” said Md Arifur Rahman Tipu, president of the Dhaka Metropolitan Shop Business Owner's Association.

“To tackle the ongoing economic crisis, it is very important to extend the shopping hours,” he added.

 

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