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People from all walks of life are rushing towards all modern and traditional shopping malls even at footpaths in the port city to buy clothes and other stuff as only five days left for Eid-ul-Fitr.
Shop owners said that sales was showing as peak trend over the last couple of days as people especially, most of the private and public service holders have already received their salaries and Eid bonuses.
All markets in the city and its adjacent districts were seen busy with selling their commodities as customers are moving one shopping centre to another from morning to midnight with huge enthusiasm.
While visiting different modern shopping centers and footpaths in the port city today, it was found that salesmen of different markets, footpaths, makeshift sales centers were bustling with shoppers.
Appreciating the government steps for creating favorable trade atmosphere during Ramadan, businessmen, market association leaders and shoppers said they are doing good business in a safe and secured environment.
Deployment of law enforcers at different strategic points and market places has created a foolproof security arrangement for businessmen as well as shoppers, said traders at different shopping malls.
"We are doing good business this year as people seem to be relieved from sense of insecurity. Even as a businessman, I have not faced any untoward situation during the holy month of Ramadan, said Khurshed Alam, President of New Market Shop Owners' Association.
He said people with their family members are now coming for shopping even at midnight as the law and order situation has improved remarkably.
"Sales are showing an upward trend since the last couple of days. We are passing a busy time for selling all kinds of clothes, especially cotton ‘Panjabi’ and ‘shalwar’, said Mohammad Mofizur Rahman, a manager of Mahima Fashion, in city’s business hub Terribazar.
Shop owners said local products particularly three-pieces for girls, shoes, sarees with embroidery and stone work, panjabis, shirts and trousers produced by different local fashion houses are the main centre of attraction to the customers.
According to importers and wholesalers, sarees and cosmetics from India are still dominating the country's Eid market while three piece, trousers, toys, readymade garments and electronic items from China, Taiwan, Pakistan and Thailand have occupied a good place in the market.
Earlier, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) said they took area-wise security measures deploying additional forces while over 35,00 law enforcers will guard the port city during the Eid vacation.
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