Nationwide Closure of Jewellery Businesses
All jewellery businesses across Bangladesh have been shut down indefinitely. This decision was made as a protest against the arrest of Md Riponul Hasan, the Vice-President of the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
The association is also demanding his unconditional release, claiming that the case filed against him is false and intended to harass him.
Arrest of BAJUS Vice-President
Md Riponul Hasan was arrested by law enforcement officers around 7:30 PM on Wednesday evening. He was taken into custody from his own jewellery business located in the Tantibazar area of Dhaka.
Following his arrest, BAJUS issued an official statement at night announcing the closure of all jewellery shops across the country.
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BAJUS Statement and Protest
In their official statement, BAJUS said:
“Due to the false and harassing case against our Vice-President Md Riponul Hasan and his arrest, all jewellery shops in Dhaka and across the country will remain closed from today for an indefinite period.”
Strong Disapproval by BAJUS Leadership
Along with other senior leaders, BAJUS’s general secretary, Badal Chandra Roy, and acting president, Gulzar Ahmed, voiced their profound worry about the detention.
They strongly condemned the incident and demanded immediate and unconditional release of Md Riponul Hasan.
Source: Kaler Kantho
