Eid shopping gains momentum
BSS
RANGPUR: Hundreds of people have been thronging different city markets amid huge sales for completing Eid shopping despite higher price even more than two weeks ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr to avoid last moment rush, reports BSS.
According to the market sources, shoppers and local observers, Eid shopping in all of the markets, shopping malls, complexes and makeshift wayside markets marks huge sales since last week amid tight security measures taken in the divisional city.
The district police administration has re-arranged the routes for movements of vehicles, rickshaws, battery-run auto-rickshaws and three-wheelers on the city roads to ensure smooth movements of the shoppers by reducing traffic jam to the minimum.
Members of the law enforcement and intelligence agencies both in uniforms and plain clothes have been patrolling the markets, road traffic and other important places to stop extortion, mugging, burglary and other crimes through stronger vigilance.
Besides, authorities of the business establishments, business organisations, shopping malls, complexes, markets and centres have taken their own security measures to ensure peaceful environment for the shoppers in the city.
Hundreds of men, women, housewives, students, girls, boys, youths and adolescents have been buying Eid items from the markets creating huge traffic jam since 10:30 am daily in the city despite taking special measures towards the directions.
The Super Market, Rangan Market, Zila Parishad Community Market, Salek Market, New Market, Jahaz Company Shopping Complex, City Plaza,
Moti Plaza, Adi Janata, Bismillah Garments, Madina Garments, Maya Exclusive Faison House, other markets and shopping malls are being turned overcrowded daily since the noon in the city.
The female students, young girls and adolescents are mostly purchasing three pieces of various designs like Anarkoli, Dipika, Sonakshi Jhilik-2, Tumili, Chhanchhan, Ranjona, Khushi, Jibika, Discochally, Chhammakchhalla, Ulalla, Agnikonnya, Soti, Aksara, Heroin, Chennai and many other clothe items at higher rates.
Talking to BSS at different city markets last night, a number of traders said that the buyers are purchasing goods of their own choice despite higher prices of clothes for male, female, babies and children this time than the last year.
The shop owners said that the sale of Eid items is relatively higher this time more than two weeks ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival because huge positive change in the economic condition of the common people in the region in recent years.
Couple Taslim Ahmed and Moonmoon Ahmed, university and college students Zakiya Sultana, Tuli, Tabassum, Nargis, Aklima, Mili and Sanjana Begum at Super Market and Rangan said price of clothes is higher this year compared to the previous years.
According to the market sources, sales of shoes, cosmetics and other smaller Eid items have also increased substantially at the shops, shopping malls and markets and the same will further increase in the last week of Eid shopping in the city.
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Thana Abdul Kader Zilani said adequate security measures have been taken to enable the rushing people in buying Eid items in peaceful atmosphere and added that no untoward incident has so far been reported.
