Owners Urge Govt to Reopen Restaurants

Bangladesh Restaurant Owner's Association (BROA) on Sunday urged the government to allow reopening hotels and restaurants following health guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

They made the demand at a press briefing today.

Placing a written statement in this regard, Imran Hassan, Secretary-General of the association said "We are going through quite a difficult time. We do not know what is waiting in the future. The restaurant sector is one of the most damaged sectors in this pandemic."

"Our appeal to the honorable prime minister is that she allows us to run our business by keeping our hotels and restaurants open. Otherwise, we will not be able to keep this sector alive."

He also urged the government to allow them to serve 50 percent of their capacity if it is not possible to open the hotels and restaurants completely amid the pandemic.

According to the association, some 30 lakh workers work in 60 thousand restaurants in divisional cities, districts and Upazilas across the country.

About two crore people are involved in this sector, it said.