KHULNA, April 17, 2023 (BSS) - With only four days likely to be left before
Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the country's majority Muslim
community, Eid shopping has gained momentum in here as hundreds of buyers are
thronging the showrooms of top fashion brands and markets of the city.

Ignoring the intense heatwave, the buyers are crowding into the city markets
here to buy new clothes, cosmetics, shoes and other items for their families
with festive mood.

All the city markets are seen very busy selling their Eid items as a rush of
the customers in the city's different shopping centers, which begin in the
morning and continue till midnight.

Kid's dresses are on massive sale this year. After the years of Covid-19
pandemic, this year, children are seen in the shopping mall with festive
mood, said Sher Ali Mollah, owner of Sathi Garments of Friends' Arcade
Market, today.

"The sales of this year are better than last year. This year, on average,
sales worth around Taka four lakh have been achieved at the last few days of
Ramadan," he added.

Talking to BSS, Imran Hossain, manager of INFINITY Clothing Store at city's
Shibbari area, said they opened their outlet in Khulna 10 months ago, but
their sales volume sounds good now.
 
They sell clothes for kids, men and women. Due to the Russia-Ukraine War, the
price of foreign brands is higher. But their own brand Richman jeans becomes
popular in Khulna and the price is comparatively cheaper than foreign brands.
In last few days of Ramadan, on average, they sell cloths worth about Taka 7
lakh a day, he added.

Comparatively, this year's sales are slightly higher than last year. By the
end of Ramadan, the sales have increased a lot which is on an average of Taka
5.5 lakh to 6 lakh every day, said Liton Howlader, owner of Bismillah Fabrics
of Khulna Shopping Complex in the city.

Amolesh Mallik, owner of Adritya Bosraloy of Jalil Tower Shopping Mall told
BSS that 'Soft Benaroshi Katan Sari, Indian Jamdani, South Indian Kanjivaran,
Rajasthani Jaypuri Silk, Monipuri Sari of Sylhet are prime demands to the
young women. Their sales are 4-5 lakh a day in last couple of days.

Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) control room sources said special security
measures along with picture-perfect traffic management, monitoring of the
law-and-order situation and setting up close circuit (CC) cameras at city's
high-rise buildings have already been arranged to ensure Eid shopping of the
common people without any unexpected incidents.

Plain clothes police remain vigilant inside and outside at all shopping
malls, and special police force has been on patrol at all the important
places during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.