Economic Reporter :
With hardly twelve days left for the Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, Dhaka city has been caught by Eid shopping fever with modern and traditional shopping malls bustling with shoppers from all strata.
But higher prices of most wears and gift items made many to make a pause before fixing the choice.
Thousands of people are purchasing items of their own choice with huge enthusiasm despite significant rise in prices of all kinds of clothes than the last year.
With attraction of eye-catching colour and design of the silk wears, large number of people irrespective of age and sex especially the adolescents are humming towards the showrooms to collect their best choice.
According to the sources concerned, silk wears valued at around Taka 30-35 crore are likely to be sold during the current Eid season.
Silk fabrics, weaved and designed by local artisans, are on huge demand in the Eid markets of the city, with the affluent people rushing to the city silk showrooms every day.
Movement of the shoppers has created huge traffic congestion in the major shopping areas. Shop owners told BSS that sales were showing an upward trend since the last couple of days.
Salesmen of different markets, footpaths, makeshift sales centers are passing busy time from morning to midnight as shoppers of all ages gathered there, they added.
Market sources said the overall sale was much higher this year because of further improvement in the economic condition of people from all classes.
The buyers from the richer class are also selecting and purchasing their best choice whatever the price is while the middle and low-income groups are seen bargaining with the sellers.
Traders expressed happiness over sales and hoped that the selling will further increase.
Deployment of law enforcers at different points and market places and engagement of private security men at shopping malls by the authorities concerned have ultimately created a fool-proof security arrangement for businessmen as well as shoppers.
“Eid sales usually peak after mid-Ramadan. We have latest collection for both men and women with attractive design and trendy. Shoppers are showing interest in our collection and we hope sales will get higher in the coming days”, said Navid, a salesperson at Ecstasy in the mall.
Shoppers said Bashundhara City Shopping Mall is their best buying destination as they get everything they need for daily life.
“I don’t actually like crowds and try to complete shopping earlier. I bought dresses this year considering the weather,” said Shammi Akhter, a shopper.
With hardly twelve days left for the Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, Dhaka city has been caught by Eid shopping fever with modern and traditional shopping malls bustling with shoppers from all strata.
But higher prices of most wears and gift items made many to make a pause before fixing the choice.
Thousands of people are purchasing items of their own choice with huge enthusiasm despite significant rise in prices of all kinds of clothes than the last year.
With attraction of eye-catching colour and design of the silk wears, large number of people irrespective of age and sex especially the adolescents are humming towards the showrooms to collect their best choice.
According to the sources concerned, silk wears valued at around Taka 30-35 crore are likely to be sold during the current Eid season.
Silk fabrics, weaved and designed by local artisans, are on huge demand in the Eid markets of the city, with the affluent people rushing to the city silk showrooms every day.
Movement of the shoppers has created huge traffic congestion in the major shopping areas. Shop owners told BSS that sales were showing an upward trend since the last couple of days.
Salesmen of different markets, footpaths, makeshift sales centers are passing busy time from morning to midnight as shoppers of all ages gathered there, they added.
Market sources said the overall sale was much higher this year because of further improvement in the economic condition of people from all classes.
The buyers from the richer class are also selecting and purchasing their best choice whatever the price is while the middle and low-income groups are seen bargaining with the sellers.
Traders expressed happiness over sales and hoped that the selling will further increase.
Deployment of law enforcers at different points and market places and engagement of private security men at shopping malls by the authorities concerned have ultimately created a fool-proof security arrangement for businessmen as well as shoppers.
“Eid sales usually peak after mid-Ramadan. We have latest collection for both men and women with attractive design and trendy. Shoppers are showing interest in our collection and we hope sales will get higher in the coming days”, said Navid, a salesperson at Ecstasy in the mall.
Shoppers said Bashundhara City Shopping Mall is their best buying destination as they get everything they need for daily life.
“I don’t actually like crowds and try to complete shopping earlier. I bought dresses this year considering the weather,” said Shammi Akhter, a shopper.
