A Dhaka court has ordered the reopening of the Moghbazar-based Punjabi store 'Nabin Fashion' within 24 hours and summoned the officer-in-charge of Hatirjheel Police Station for an explanation. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman issued the order on March 25, 2026, acting on his own initiative under Section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The directive followed reports that a group, accompanied by police, had shut down the store.

The court expressed dissatisfaction over the police’s passive role during the incident, noting that such inaction could create public fear. The officer-in-charge has been instructed to appear before the court within three days with a written explanation and to submit the names and details of those involved in the closure. The court also directed him to personally ensure the store’s reopening at the site.

The incident gained attention after a video circulated on social media on March 20, showing neighboring shopkeepers closing the store for selling Punjabis at lower prices, comparing the discounts to relief distribution, while police were seen present at the scene.