RANGPUR, April 30, 2022 (BSS) - After two years, since the outbreak of the
Covid-19 pandemic, Eid markets are seeing record sales amid huge rush of
buyers this year here at the last moment ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.
 
Leaders of different trade bodies and traders said Eid shopping has now
reached the peak amid tight security measures at all markets, shopping malls,
complexes and centres and makeshift roadside markets.

 Selling of Eid items has marked an all-time record despite higher prices
this year following continuous improvement in the economic conditions of
common people in the urban, sub-urban and rural areas.

 Presently, markets have worn festive looks with rushing men, women, girls,
boys, adolescents, students and youths to buy Eid items and their movements
have created traffic jams in the city.

 Rangpur Metropolitan Police has tightened security measures and launched
special road traffic systems to enable rushing people to the markets easily
without any untoward incident in the city.

 Members of police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 and intelligence
personnel are being found patrolling markets, shopping malls and centres both
in uniforms and plain clothes in the city.

 Authorities of different business establishments, shopping malls, complexes,
markets and centres have also taken their own security measures to ensure a
peaceful environment for the Eid shoppers.

 Talking to BSS at different markets, buyers said prices of clothes and other
Eid items are higher this time than the previous couple of years.

 However, high prices of Eid items have almost no impact on buyers, said
owners of different shops and sales centres.

Eid shoppers are mostly rushing now to Rangpur Super Market, RMAC Shopping
Complex, Jahaz Company Shopping Complex, City Plaza, Moti Plaza, Adi Janata,
Salek Market, Jamal Market, Maya Exclusive Fashion House, Bismillah Garments,
Eid Bazar, Golden Tower, 'Rangan', 'Zila Parishad Biponi Bitan', 'Shah
Amanat', 'Rajanigandha', Salek Market, Station Market, Rajiv Gandhi Market,
Honumantola Market, Madina Garments and other markets, shopping malls and
centres in the city.

 At the last moment, each female three pieces are being sold at rates between
Taka 1,500 and 18,000, saree between Taka 1,000 and 45,000, 'punjabi' between
Taka 1,200 and 10,000, pant pieces between Taka 1,000 and 4,500, jeans pants
between Taka 1,200 and 5,500, shirt pieces between Taka 1,000 and 4,500,
shirts between Taka 1,500 and 5,000.

 University students Kaniz Fatema and Ferdousi Khatun at Rangpur Super Market
today said they already completed purchasing Eid clothes and other items at
higher prices this year compared to the previous years.

 Housewives Amena Parveen, Shelli Begum and Rezia Khatun at Honumantola
Market said they were purchasing shoes, cosmetics and other smaller Eid items
after completing the purchase of Eid clothes for family members.

 Couple Anamika Rahman and Sohel Rahman at Rangan shopping centre said they
purchased Eid clothes, cosmetics and all other Eid items for their children
at 30 to 40 percent higher prices this time than the previous two years.

 Talking to BSS, businesspersons Mohammad Ali, Tuhin Chowdhury Amirul Haque
and Akkas Ali at different markets expressed satisfaction over record sales
of Eid clothes, shoes, cosmetics and other goods in the last three days.

 "Traders are witnessing excellent business daily in different markets,
shopping centres, malls and other places in Rangpur city," President of
Rangpur Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rezaul Islam Milon
said.

 President of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mostafa Sohrab
Chowdhury Titu termed continuous improvement in economic conditions of people
in the last 13 years as the main reason behind the record sales at Eid
markets.

 "Sales of Eid items would continue to increase till the night before the
Eid-ul-Fitr day," Titu said.

 He also predicted a record business at Eid markets in the city this year
despite the two-year long strain caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.