Reza Mahmud :
Ifter markets in the city’s old part had a very good trading on the first day of the holy month of Ramzan.
Tens of thousands of the consumers flocked there to buy iftar items of their choice.
At Chawkbazar, the attractive items were different kinds of roasts, shahi jilapi, puffed rice, chickpea, shahi paratha, Koel bird kabab, suti kabab, jali kabab, piazu, potato chop, halim, nut juice, matha and other traditional items. The sellers were singing chorus to attract customers.
A large size of jilapi named ‘Badshahi jilapi’ drew attraction of all. Khalid Hasan, who introduced it, said that the size, scents and taste of the jilapi bought the name ‘Badshahi’.
The largest size of the jilapi weighs 2.5 Kgs, while the smallest one is one kg in weight. “The Mughal emperors ate such jilapi,” he said.
“If any one gives advance order, we may prepare larger than this in size,” Khalid said.
Generally jilapi of other kinds is sold at Tk 150 per kg, but the Badshahi jilapi’s price is Tk 200 per kilogram.
According to seller and buyers, the beef suti kabab was sold at Tk 600 per kilo, the red meat items were selling Tk 750 to 800 per kg, koel bird roast at Tk 60 per piece and chicken roast Tk 200 to 250 per piece.
Apart from these, the fruit traders decorated their shops with mangoes, lithci, apple, malta, date, banana, guava, papaya, water melon, pineapple and other fruits.
Though the iftar time was 6.44pm, customers swarmed into the old Dhaka Ifter Markets even before the Asr prayer. The shop owners set their items in three rows beside the historic Chawkbazar Shahi Masjid.
“It is our long tradition to break fasting with items like shahi jilapi, kabab, date, puffed rice and others,” said Abdul Aziz, a businessman from Chawkbazar in the city.
Some buyers alleged price hike and adulterations in food items.
Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon accompanied with two Executive Magistrates Mamun Sardar and Ilias Hossain visited Chawkbazar Iftar Market.
The mayor and the magistrates examined the Ifter items if there was harmful colour and adulterated foods. The mayor warned the traders not to sell adulterated food items.
He said, the drives by mobile court will continue through the whole of Ramazan.
Besides, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) also conducted a drive against harmful chemicals in fruits at Badamtali ghat in the city yesterday.
Executive Magistrate Md. Anisur Rahman led the drive. RAB-10 Commander Additional DIG Zahangir Hossain Matubbar, who took part of the drive, told the journalists that such drive will continue to check food defilement.
On the other hand, Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute conducted a drive with the cooperation of Dhaka Metropolitan Police the same day. Mashiur Rahman, Executive Magistrate of Dhaka district led the drive. The BSTI drive fined Original Bombay Sweets Tk three lakh and Alauddin Sweetmeat Tk two lakh for mixing harmful chemicals in food items.
In addition, Executive Magistrate Tanjila Kabir led a mobile court in Gulshan-2 area and fined Lavendar Super Store Tk one lakh.
Ifter markets in the city’s old part had a very good trading on the first day of the holy month of Ramzan.
Tens of thousands of the consumers flocked there to buy iftar items of their choice.
At Chawkbazar, the attractive items were different kinds of roasts, shahi jilapi, puffed rice, chickpea, shahi paratha, Koel bird kabab, suti kabab, jali kabab, piazu, potato chop, halim, nut juice, matha and other traditional items. The sellers were singing chorus to attract customers.
A large size of jilapi named ‘Badshahi jilapi’ drew attraction of all. Khalid Hasan, who introduced it, said that the size, scents and taste of the jilapi bought the name ‘Badshahi’.
The largest size of the jilapi weighs 2.5 Kgs, while the smallest one is one kg in weight. “The Mughal emperors ate such jilapi,” he said.
“If any one gives advance order, we may prepare larger than this in size,” Khalid said.
Generally jilapi of other kinds is sold at Tk 150 per kg, but the Badshahi jilapi’s price is Tk 200 per kilogram.
According to seller and buyers, the beef suti kabab was sold at Tk 600 per kilo, the red meat items were selling Tk 750 to 800 per kg, koel bird roast at Tk 60 per piece and chicken roast Tk 200 to 250 per piece.
Apart from these, the fruit traders decorated their shops with mangoes, lithci, apple, malta, date, banana, guava, papaya, water melon, pineapple and other fruits.
Though the iftar time was 6.44pm, customers swarmed into the old Dhaka Ifter Markets even before the Asr prayer. The shop owners set their items in three rows beside the historic Chawkbazar Shahi Masjid.
“It is our long tradition to break fasting with items like shahi jilapi, kabab, date, puffed rice and others,” said Abdul Aziz, a businessman from Chawkbazar in the city.
Some buyers alleged price hike and adulterations in food items.
Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon accompanied with two Executive Magistrates Mamun Sardar and Ilias Hossain visited Chawkbazar Iftar Market.
The mayor and the magistrates examined the Ifter items if there was harmful colour and adulterated foods. The mayor warned the traders not to sell adulterated food items.
He said, the drives by mobile court will continue through the whole of Ramazan.
Besides, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) also conducted a drive against harmful chemicals in fruits at Badamtali ghat in the city yesterday.
Executive Magistrate Md. Anisur Rahman led the drive. RAB-10 Commander Additional DIG Zahangir Hossain Matubbar, who took part of the drive, told the journalists that such drive will continue to check food defilement.
On the other hand, Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute conducted a drive with the cooperation of Dhaka Metropolitan Police the same day. Mashiur Rahman, Executive Magistrate of Dhaka district led the drive. The BSTI drive fined Original Bombay Sweets Tk three lakh and Alauddin Sweetmeat Tk two lakh for mixing harmful chemicals in food items.
In addition, Executive Magistrate Tanjila Kabir led a mobile court in Gulshan-2 area and fined Lavendar Super Store Tk one lakh.
