Shoppers finishing their rounds
Mumu Feroze was on a mission.
The student of Eden College was moving swiftly from store to store looking for jewellery of her choice yesterday.
Finally she found a pair of earrings that she liked at a store in the capital's Mouchak Market. “Now I need some bangles to go with my dress,” said a jubilant Mumu.
“I have already bought my Eid dress as the tailors usually don't take orders after the 15th Ramadan.”
Showing a set of bangles, she said, “These will add a finishing touch to my shopping.”
Also, “Without henna, Eid shopping is incomplete,” said a smiling Mumu.
Though many are leaving the capital for village homes to celebrate Eid with their loved ones, like Mumu, many are busy with their last-minute shopping, reports UNB.
Visiting various shopping malls and footpath shops yesterday, it was seen that the shops were bustling with shoppers, reports BSS.
The female shoppers were buying dresses, bangles, earrings and other items, while male shoppers looked for tupi (prayer caps), tasbih (prayer beads) and other products.
“Though a huge number of people left the capital, the last-minute shopping has also increased,” said a shop-owner at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall.
Tailoring shops were equally crowded with people taking deliveries of their dresses.
Women were seen thronging shops at Baily Road. Several henna stalls in front of the shopping malls attracted young women who were surrounding the booths to decorate their palms with the intricate patterns of henna, reports UNB.
“Sales have been showing an upward trend for the last couple of days. Panjabis and salwars are in high demand,” said a manager of a clothing outlet there.
At the same time, salons were also seeing a huge rush of customers.
“Usually after the office hours, it gets tough to roam around the markets and find desired items. As the office is closed for Eid, I'm doing the shopping now," said Mehedi Hasan yesterday.
The private job holder was looking for a shirt and panjabi.
Many people also like to shop on Chand Raat (the night before Eid) with their friends and families.
Eid is an occasion that brings people closer, said Naznin Sultana, a businessperson. "Every year we go out for shopping on Chaand Raat. It also works as refreshment after the month-long fasting," she said.
10,000 LAW ENFORCERS TO FAN OUT DHAKA
Meanwhile, BSS reports: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said they have taken area-wise security measures deploying additional forces. Over 10,000 law enforcers will guard the capital during the Eid vacation.
“Criminals will get no scope to evade justice after committing any crime,” said DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah. Also, most of the shopping malls were brought under closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, he said.
RAB spokesperson Commander Mufti Mahmud Khan said, “Like the previous years, we have taken all-out preparations to ensure optimum security for…the Eid celebration.”
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