Government and private offices including banks reopened on a limited scale on Wednesday after a five-day break including three days of general holidays and a cut in curfew time clamped across the country on Friday to contain the widespread violence amid students’ protests over the quota reformation in public service.
Although the number of private vehicles and public buses plying the roads in the morning was less, huge rickshaws and CNG-run auto-rickshaws were seen plying.
The city took almost a normal look with increased traffic, movement of people and reopening of shops and offices.
On Tuesday, the government announced that the offices will remain open from 11am to 3pm today.
Besides, broadband internet services were restored partially in some places on Tuesday night, bringing relief to people whose lives and businesses have been severely affected by internet blackout since Thursday.
However, broadband internet users said they were unable to use social media.
State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmad Palak on Tuesday said broadband internet services will be restored in government institutions, banks, media, power and gas supply offices on a priority basis at night.
The government relaxed the ongoing curfew in Dhaka for seven hours from 10am today, aiming to bring normalcy to public life.
Besides, production in garment factories resumed after five days of suspension and huge business losses.
