Khulna city returned to its normal activities on Wednesday as people thronged the government and non-government offices, banks, insurances and financial organizations, different brokerage houses, markets, shopping malls and other establishments after the general holidays of three days.
The government announced that all the government, semi-government offices, autonomous bodies, banks and other financial organizations would remain open from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm on Wednesday.
However, the local administration extended the ongoing curfew in Khulna with relaxation from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, Deputy Commissioner Khulna Khondokar Yasir Arefin confirmed to the BSS.
“The law and order situation has become normal in the city. Curfew period may be extended with more hour relaxation tomorrow (Thursday)”, he said.
While visiting different banks, government offices and the court premises, this reporter found a huge number of people’s presence there on Wednesday after three days of general holiday.
Aminul Islam, a small entrepreneur of city’s Rupsha area came to IFIC Bank at Sir Iqbal Road area for withdrawing money to mitigate his demand.
“I was in financial crisis during last three days due to holidays with curfew,” he said, adding that he faced many problems to run his small trade.
Meanwhile, different inter-district transportations left from Sonadanga bus terminal in Khulna city this morning.
While visiting Sonadanga bus terminal area Md Belal Hossain, a helper of Garai Paribahan of Khulna-Kushtia route, told BSS that “We passed very hard days during last six days.
We had no earning at that time as any transport left and arrived here.”
Contacted, Zakir Hossain Biplob, general secretary of Khulna Motor Sramik Union, told BSS, around 9000 workers became jobless and they passed very hard days during last six days.
He also said, over 500 bus-minibus owners also face financial loss as any transportation left and arrived from the bus terminal.
On the other hand, a total of 76 leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat and Chhatra Shibir were arrested from the city and district during last 48 hours.
Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Md Mozammel Haque told the BSS that the police were detaining criminals, who were involved in the anarchy in the name of the anti-discrimination student movement.
Police would not arrest or harass any innocent people, he said, adding that the law and order situation was under control in Khulna city.
