(BSS) - Shopping malls, markets and shops will remain open until 10pm on the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja 2026.

The information was disclosed in a directive issued today by the Power Division.

The directive said shopping malls, markets and shops may remain open from 11am to 10pm until October 22 on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja.

It further said the existing schedule for shopping malls, markets and shops will remain in effect from October 23. Accordingly, these establishments will remain open from 11am to 8pm.

It may be mentioned that, as part of electricity conservation and management measures, the government on August 12 instructed all shopping malls and shops across the country to remain open until 8pm. The Power Division had also instructed that shops and shopping malls should not have decorative lighting after 7pm.