A textile mill in Gazipur Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneAll member mills will be closed till the end of the general holidayBangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has decided to keep its mills closed as per the government imposed general holiday. The government extended the ongoing nationwide general holiday for seven more days till April 25, in order to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus. On March 26, the government first introduced a 10-day shutdown till April 4, which was later extended till April 11, and then again till April 14. In the latest move, the government has declared a general holiday on April 15 and 16, followed by the weekend. The general holiday is extended from April 19 to April 23, which means, with the weekend, it will continue till April 25.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 11, 2020 07:18 UTC