Shops in Sylhet to Close at 8pm from Today Under New Schedule

All shops in Sylhet will close at 8pm from today. Commercial activity in the city is set to follow the new schedule.

With the new rule in force, both traders and shoppers have to rework their sense of timing. Customers will now need to finish their shopping before the evening is far advanced.

The daily routine is changing for shop owners and employees as well. Everyone must prepare to shut by 8pm, and many expect selling pressure to build up in the afternoon as a result.

All eyes will be on how fully the schedule is followed from the first day. If the rule holds regularly, the picture of the city's evening trade will change significantly.

Shoppers are being urged to complete their necessary purchases in good time, while traders have to prepare themselves to adjust to the new hours.

What effect the new arrangement has on Sylhet's market life will become clear from the experience of the next few days.