Khulna markets abuzz with Eid shoppers

KHULNA, July 11 (BSS): With barely one week left before the Muslim religious festival Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid shopping in Khulna has become hectic amid huge supply of consumer goods and enthusiastic buying from the Eid shoppers.

All the city markets are seen busy now to sell their commodities to the shoppers.

With the rise in the number of buyers, traffic jam in the city's busy market places, especially at Picture Palace, Dawkbangla, Borobazar, Clay Road and KDA New Market area have witnessed biggest crowds in recent times.

The buyers, mostly from middle class, are found moving from shop to shop at city's Nixon markets asking prices of goods.

Small shops are found more crowded than the big shopping malls. Buyers in larger numbers are crowding the shopping centres.

Most of the rich buyers are crowding KDA New Market and different big shopping centres while the low income group people are also seen on Saturday purchasing their desired items from the footpath shops in the city.

Ayub Hossain, owner of Kustia Bastrolay at Borobazar market said, "Our shop is packed with Eid shoppers. I am pleased as I am selling well in last few days."