BSS
  20 Mar 2025, 19:45

Eid shopping gains momentum in Sunamganj

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SUNAMGANJ, March 20, 2025 (BSS) – With Eid-ul-Fitr approaching, sales in 
different shopping malls and roadside markets in the district are gaining 
momentum.

A large number of customers were thronging different markets from morning till 
midnight to buy their desired outfits. Almost all the shops were decorated with 
colourful lights, banners and festoons giving the city a festive look.

The district and police administration have taken adequate security measures to 
ensure safety and security of the buyers and the shop keepers, official sources said 
here today. The people of the district town including buyers and sellers are happy 
with the steps taken by the administration.  

Huge crowd was seen at London Mansion, Hawkers Samobay Market, Doza 
Market, Neza Plaza, Ehsan Market, Ma-Babar Dua Market, Millennium Market 
and Lily Shopping Market. 

The gathering of buyers is increasing everyday as the date of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr 
is approaching. The customers from the rural areas have been gathering at the 
markets during day time and the people from the district town have been 
gathering after Iftar. 

Attractive brands were displayed in different shops but the items with the name of 
Indian TV serial are very few. Many local brands are available in the markets this 
year. Besides, Panjabi, shirt, T-shirt, fotwa, three-pieces, two pieces and kid’s 
dress are also available in the market. 

Eid attires and shoes of babies and small kids are being sold extensively while 
cosmetics remain top priority for girls along with their buying dresses.

Ringku Ray, manager of Reefat Fashion of hawkers’ samobay market told this 
reporter that the demand of Indian dresses was very high last year but this year the 
demand of Pakistani dresses has increased. He also expressed his satisfaction over 
the overall law and order situation of the district town.

Fatema Begum, a customer of Faiza Shoes at Synamganj station road told this 
correspondent that the prices of the shoes are higher this year than the previous 
year. Hafeza Khatun, another buyer from Surma union of Sadar upazila echoed 
the same. 

Mohibur Rahman, owner of Subarna garments claimed that prices of the gents 
wear have increased this year but there is no extortion or mugging in the town.
 
Wajef Bakht, manager of Nongor at Priyangon area said that the sale has 
increased significantly after the 15th Ramadan and it would see a big jump in the 
last week of Ramadan.

Tofail Ahmed, Superintendent of Police (SP) told BSS that they have taken 
strong security measures at different markets, shopping complexes and important 
points of the town to ensure safety and security of the customers and shoppers.

Dr Md Elias Miah, Deputy Commissioner of Sunamganj told BSS that the local 
administration has asked all concerned to conduct mobile court operations at the 
shopping malls in the district to check extra prices of goods and clothes. 

The market monitoring committee constituted by the commerce ministry has also 
been monitoring the market situation, the DC added.