Shopping centers and markets of Barisal city have started experiencing large crowd as Eid sale is getting momentum in third week of Ramzan .
However adverse monsoon weather hampering the shoppers and brands and names of the characters of Indian TV shows reigning over the market.
Rich are trying to buy the latest designs for their children from the air-conditioned and posh markets in the city, middle and low income group people are used to crowd in the hawkers market and make shift shops for their Eid shopping.
After visiting shopping malls and markets at Fazlul Huq Avenue, Sadar Road, Chawk Bazar, Bogura Road, Bazaar Road, Hemayetuddin Road, Fakirbari Road areas of the city found that women and youths choosing dresses and other items for Eid and sale getting momentum in last ten days of Ramadan.
Begum Hamida Rahman with two kids after watching the products, taking idea about price and knowing fashion trends, said that prices become 20-25 percent higher than previous year.
Customers after visiting different shops of the market said this year’s Eid shopping features included girls’ craze for shalwar-kamiz with copper works and mostly imported or smuggled from India, with the price ranging from taka 6,000 to 1, 20,000.
Various dresses named Labanga dress are selling at prices ranging between Taka 35000-120000, Kironmala, Koti 12,000 – 15000,Floor Touch 6000-10,000, Lady Sherowani 15,000 -20000, Anarkoli 8000-12000, Jhinukmala 12000 -15000, Dhupian 5000 – 9000, Badnam 12000-16000, Baratia 15000 – 21000, Guzaru 4500- 45000, Shila 10000-20000, Zepsee 4000-20000,Rang between 3000 -5000, Navvia 1650 -3000,Gopi Bahu 2550 -3000.
