Ramadan—a month of restraint, not gluttony
Gone are the days when iftar meant only a glass of water, fried chickpea, piaju and muri. Hotels, restaurants and temporary shops on the streets have started displaying hundreds of thousands of iftar items as if we, Muslims, remain hungry for the entire year to feed ourselves during the holy month of Ramadan. Fancy restaurants and luxury hotels post pictures of Ramadan delicacies in front of their establishments and advertisements in daily newspapers with prices ranging from Tk 1,500 to around Tk 5,000. Obviously they get a lot of customers; otherwise they would never get a chance to make iftar an occasion of gluttony.
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