Malls reopen, roads see heavier traffic
People in droves return to capital as lockdown eases
Shopkeepers sitting outside their stores in the capital’s New Market, waiting for customers yesterday afternoon. On the first day that shopping malls were allowed to stay open amid the restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, business was slow at the usually bustling New Market. Photo: Amran Hossain and Palash Khan
As the government allowed shops and shopping malls to reopen their doors for shoppers amid the "lockdown", a significant rise in public and vehicular movement was seen on the roads yesterday, with heavy traffic congestion in some areas of the capital.