Protests after burglary: Jamuna Future Park calls off closure announcement

Jamuna Future Park, thought to be one of Dhaka’s largest looking out shops, this day (23 November) withdrew its earlier probability to shut the mall accurate hours after announcing it, following an alleged theft, based fully fully on mall authorities.

After a gathering between the mall authorities and industry association, they’ve agreed to behavior a thorough investigation into the theft incident allegedly committed by the outsiders.

Earlier within the morning, shop owners and workers staged an illustration against the mall authorities’ probability to shut the mall with out taking any action after a lot of cellphones and digital items shops had been allegedly robbed.

From round 12:30pm to 1:15pm, they blocked the aspect road in entrance of Jamuna Future Park, causing extreme website visitors congestion.

Bhatara Police Dwelling Officer-in-Charge Tuhidul Islam told The Business Same outdated website visitors returned to fashioned after the protesters had been dispersed round 1:15pm.

Four stores had been reportedly burgled, amongst which will most likely be cell shops on the 4th ground and one gold shop on level 2.

The shop owners reported an approximate lack of Tk2-3 crore within the cell shop however the loss at the gold shop can even not be known.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, an digital machine shop owner told TBS, after the theft of necessary items at four shops Jamuna Future Park authorities did not rob mighty steps.

“On contrary, they even threatened the shop owners and misbehaved with us. Later we took to the streets and offered the indefinite closure of the market. After hours they listened to us and the shop owners withdrew the deliver,” the shop owner added.