The wholesale shops of the district’s Sheikherchar-Baburhat bazar, one of the biggest wholesale markets in the country, have been witnessing the buzz of buyers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Before a week of the Ramadan had passed, traders of the market started amassing products keeping an eye on the upcoming festival while some them are also selling imported foreign garments at resonable prices.
There are about 3,000 shops at the market which is situated on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. Heavy trading has recently been seen except on Saturday, were it continues till midnight.
Wealthier members of society have also been gathering at the market to buy Zakat at bargain price.
Businessmen from the market opined that the spree at the market would gather momentum during this coming Eid.
Sources said most of the local fabric industries have established in the district where basically saree, lungi have been produced along with other articles of clothing. Good communication system, bargain price and quality products are attracting the buyers at the market, from where about 500 trucks daily leave for other districts of the country.
Pakija Fabric showroom manager there Shankar Shaha said all types of indigenous clothes are available in the bazar. Whole sellers across the country prefer the market due to getting better quality products at bargain prices than the other markets elsewhere in the country.
A trader named Sheikh Ruman said heavy trading takes place every year particularly centring the two big Islamic festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha. Many people come to the market to buy Zakat saree and lungis in bulk.
GM Taleb Hossain, vice president of Sheikerchar-Baburhat traders’ association, hoped for better business this year, which was dull during the last two eids due to the BNP-Jamaat led 18-party sponsored incessant nationwide hartal and blockade programmes that also immensely paralysed the country’s economy.
The bazar’s saree and lungi whole seller named Helal Uddin echoed the voice of the vice president, saying trading would increase more in line with increasing shopping at retail level appearing Eid-ul-Fitr.