Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- All shops, commercial centers and shopping malls across the country, including Dhaka, will remain open on Thursday (Nov 13).

Bangladesh Shop Owners' Association (BSOA) president Nazmul Hasan Mahmud said the decision was taken during a joint meeting of the BSOA and the Standing Committee of the Dhaka Metropolitan Shop Owners' Association.

The announcement came ahead of a planned 'lockdown' declared by the ousted Awami League for Thursday (Nov 13).

Meanwhile, a good number of buses and other vehicles in Dhaka and other parts of the country have been set on fire and crude bombs blasted in several areas.

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said law enforcement agencies are on high alert...