Last moment shopping picks up in Barisal

With only two days left for Eid-ul-Fitr, last moment shopping for the festival has now geared up in Barisal.
Beauty parlours and salons are drawing large crowds ahead of the festival.  However, last moment shopping of kitchen items, caps, atar and cosmetics has reached peak.
A tiny bottle of atar is selling here at the prices ranging between Tk150 and Tk 2,500.
Atar from different countries like Spain, China, France, Holland, Switzerland, Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran are also available in different markets.
Sale of caps has also increased 50 per cent more than the normal time.
The sale begins at the beginning of Ramzan and continues till Eid-ul-Azha,' said Abdullah Mamun, owner of a cap shop at Hemayet Uddin Road Kasai Mosque, known as the largest retail market of caps in the city.
Caps coming from other countries are becoming popular with the higher-and middle-class people who prefer them even at 10 times higher the price of the locally manufactured caps.
The average prices of most of the imported caps range between Tk 200 and Tk 500.
Khokon, a cosmetics seller at Chawk Bazar, said sale of cosmetics and ornaments already started in full swing and the women would continue to buy the products till the night before the Eid day.
A large number of young ladies and women were to crowd here from 11am till midnight.
Beauticians at the makeover salons are passing busiest hours now.
Owners of the parlours have increased the prices of their services.
They are doing facial at Tk 500 to Tk 2,000, massage at Tk 100 to Tk500, hear re-bonding at Tk2,000 Tk8,000, brew pluck at Tk30, pedicure-manicure at Tk 300 to Tk 1000 and mehendi decoration at Tk150 to Tk 800.   
Eid cards shops all over the city are being crowded with customers.
From the morning till late night thousands of people of all ages,0 particularly of the youth group, are crowding the card centres of the city and are buying cards for presenting those to their friends and relatives.  Prices of these cards range from Tk 25 to Tk 500 per piece.
The customers send these cards to their friends and relatives through currier service.
As a result, rush is also being seen in all of the currier service offices of the city.
On the other hand, different private firms, political leaders, NGOs, socio-cultural organisations, social leaders and influential people also publish Eid cards and send those to their near and dear ones.
During visit to a kitchen market of the city, it was found that the prices of pilau rice, red meat, chicken, milk, vermicelli and some spices used in sweetmeats and rich food items increased in the week considering that Eid was knocking at the door.

Last moment shopping picks up in Barisal

With only two days left for Eid-ul-Fitr, last moment shopping for the festival has now geared up in Barisal. Beauty parlours and salons are drawing large crowds ahead of the festival. However, last moment shopping of kitchen items, caps, atar and cosmetics has reached peak. A tiny bottle of atar is selling here at the prices ranging between Tk150 and Tk 2,500. Atar from different countries like Spain, China, France, Holland, Switzerland, Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran are also available in different markets. Sale of caps has also increased 50 per cent more than the normal time. The sale begins at the beginning of Ramzan and continues till Eid-ul-Azha, said Abdullah Mamun, owner of a cap shop at Hemayet Uddin Road Kasai Mosque, known as the largest retail market of caps in the city. Caps coming from other countries are becoming popular with the higher-and middle-class people who prefer them even at 10 times higher the price of the locally manufactured caps. The average prices of most of the imported caps range between Tk 200 and Tk 500. Khokon, a cosmetics seller at Chawk Bazar, said sale of cosmetics and ornaments already started in full swing and the women would continue to buy the products till the night before the Eid day. A large number of young ladies and women were to crowd here from 11am till midnight. Beauticians at the makeover salons are passing busiest hours now. Owners of the parlours have increased the prices of their services. They are doing facial at Tk 500 to Tk 2,000, massage at Tk 100 to Tk500, hear re-bonding at Tk2,000 Tk8,000, brew pluck at Tk30, pedicure-manicure at Tk 300 to Tk 1000 and mehendi decoration at Tk150 to Tk 800. Eid cards shops all over the city are being crowded with customers. From the morning till late night thousands of people of all ages,0 particularly of the youth group, are crowding the card centres of the city and are buying cards for presenting those to their friends and relatives. Prices of these cards range from Tk 25 to Tk 500 per piece. The customers send these cards to their friends and relatives through currier service. As a result, rush is also being seen in all of the currier service offices of the city. On the other hand, different private firms, political leaders, NGOs, socio-cultural organisations, social leaders and influential people also publish Eid cards and send those to their near and dear ones. During visit to a kitchen market of the city, it was found that the prices of pilau rice, red meat, chicken, milk, vermicelli and some spices used in sweetmeats and rich food items increased in the week considering that Eid was knocking at the door.