Bangladesh has ordered all factories to close operations from July 23 for 14 days. The closure will continue till August 5 to contain the rising cases of COVID-19, said the Cabinet Division in a notification recently. The relaxed directives were issued to conduct trade and other economic activities ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, to be observed on July 21.
From July 23, all industries, including apparel factories, which mostly remained out of the purview of lockdown earlier, will also remain closed, the government notification said.Bangladesh has ordered all factories to close operations from July 23 for 14 days. The closure will continue till August 5 to contain the rising cases of COVID-19, said the Cabinet Division in a notification recently. The relaxed directives were issued to conduct trade and other economic activities ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, to be observed on July 21.#
All shopping malls, markets, tourist spots, resorts, community centres and recreational centres will also remain closed, according to Bangla media reports.
Trade union leaders think if the garment factories are closed for 14 days, it will not have much effect as it will take a while for production to start in full swing after Eid holidays.
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