Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Controversial e-commerce platform Evaly has announced shutdown of its Dhanmondi office following the arrest of Managing Director Mohammad Rassel.

The staff have been directed to work from home until further notice, Evaly said on its Facebook page on Saturday, reports bdnews24.com

The Rapid Action Battalion arrested Rassel and his wife Shamima Nasrin following a raid on their house in Dhaka's Mohammadpur on Thursday.

Rassel is also the CEO of the e-commerce company, while his wife Shamima Nasrin holds the position of chairman.

Since its inception in 2018, Evaly has faced a debt of Tk 5.43 billion to its suppliers and customers.

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