Amid the eerily deserted New Market

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FE Team | Published: November 23, 2023 23:55:01

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Amid the eerily deserted New Market, a middle-aged vendor approaches a lone shopper, with her hands clutching a stack of textile pot-holders. The once-bustling popular shopping destination, now hushed by blockades and hartals, has cut her income by half. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam