RANGPUR, April 9, 2023 (BSS) - Although about 13 days are left ahead of the

holy Eid-ul-Fitr, different markets and shopping centers are currently
witnessing massive sales of Eid items amid huge rush of buyers in Rangpur
city.
 
Despite the global crises caused by the Russia-Ukraine War, buyers are
purchasing Eid items well ahead of the holy festivity to avoid last moment
traffic jams and unbearable rush amid comparatively hot and humid weather in
Eid shopping centres.
 
Eid shopping has already got momentum at all bigger markets, shopping malls
and complexes and makeshift markets amid tight security measures.
 
President of Rangpur Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Md. Rezaul
Islam Milon said selling of Eid items is marking a better business following
increase of incomes of common people despite the prevailing global crises.
 
"The business places have worn festive looks with rushing enthusiastic men,
women, adolescents, housewives, girls, boys, students and youths and buying
items of their own choice," he said.
 
Rangpur Metropolitan Police control room sources said security measures,
special traffic management and monitoring of the law and order situation have
been tightened to enable common people marketing without untoward incidents
in the city.
 
According to market sources, prices of clothes for males, females, babies and
children are almost 30 to 40 percent higher this time than the previous years
though the increased prices have factually no impact on purchasing capacity
of buyers.
 
Eid shoppers are rushing daily to Rangpur Super Market, RMAC Shopping
Complex, City Plaza, Salek Market, Jamal Market, 'Shah Amanat',
'Rajanigandha', Station Market, Rajiv Gandhi Market, Honumantola Market,
Jahaz Company Shopping Complex, 'Karupannya', Moti Plaza, Maya Exclusive
Fashion House, 'Adi Janata', Bismillah Garments, Madina Garments, Golden
Tower, 'Rangan', 'Zila Parishad Biponi Bitan' and other markets, shopping
malls and centres in the city.
 
Talking to BSS today, buyers at different city markets said they were
purchasing clothes and other Eid items for babies, children, youths, males
and females at higher prices this time than the previous years.
 
Each of the female three pieces is being sold at rates between Taka 1,500 and
18,000, saree between Taka 1,500 and 40,000, pant pieces between Taka 1,500
and 5,500, jeans pants between Taka 2,000 and 7,000 and shirt pieces between
Taka 1,200 and 5,000.
 
Youths Mominul Haque and Farid Ahmed at RAMC Shopping Complex today said they
already purchased shirts, Punjabis and trousers of their own choice from a
shop in the market.
 
Student of Begum Rokeya University Fahmida Begum at Rangpur Super Market
said, "I bought a three-piece for Taka 5,000. This time the price seems to be
higher than last year."
 
Lutfar Rahman, a shopkeeper in the market, said, "We are buying clothes at
higher prices, so we have to sell at higher prices. As a result, the prices
are a little higher this time."
 
College students Lutfunessa, Meherima, Nasrine and Shelli Begum at Jahaz
Company Shopping Complex said they already purchased their Eid clothes,
cosmetics and shoes at 35 to 50 percent higher prices this year compared to
last year.
 
Couple Abdul Kader and Fatema Khatun came to Honumantola Market and said they
purchased Eid clothes and other items for their two children at higher rates
this year.
 
Traders Akkas Ali, Mansur Ali and Harun Ar Rashid at Rangpur Super Market
expressed their satisfaction over sales of various Eid items, cosmetics and
other goods and hoped that the sales would continue increasing daily till
before the Eid day.
 
Rangpur Chamber President Mostafa Sohrab Chowdhury Titu said traders are
expecting a better business as sales would continue to increase till before
the Eid-ul-Fitr day despite the global crises as the people's living standard
has improved in the last 14 years.