Shops to remain open till 10pm during first half of Ramadan

Shopping malls can remain open till 10 pm upto the 15th of the holy month of Ramadan that starts Thursday, as there is no electricity shortage in the country.  State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid declared this in a meeting with the shop-owners at Biddyut Bhaban in the city. As per existing government order, shops are allowed to stay open till 8 pm.   "We have sufficient electricity supply. So, unless there is any problem, you can keep shopping malls open until 10 pm," he told the shop owners.     After the 15th Ramadan until Eid, Hamid said the shops could do business even longer, if there were no problems in the supply side, according to a news agency.