All offices, banks, business houses open today after Eid
Sunday, 5 October 2008
FE Report
Following a three-day long public holiday on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, government offices, banks and business establishments resume operations throughout the country from today (Sunday).
The festival fever, which follows a month-long fasting during the holy Ramadan, still grips the capital with most shops remaining closed and less than usual traffic seen on the streets.
Trading in country's two stock exchanges resumes today (Sunday) after a nine-day gap on account of Shabe-qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.
The last trading took place on September 25 last.
The market was in bullish trend in the week that ended on September 25 with DSE General Index 128.28 points up against the previous week.
The daily average turnover crossed Tk 4.00 billion-mark in the week, a 30.30 per cent up against the previous week.
There is an air of relaxation and festivity still prevailing in the city as many people were seen visiting their friends and relatives as well as hanging around in theme parks and zoos.
Interestingly, this year the holiday on the occasion of the Durga Puja - the major festival of the country's Hindu community, which falls just days following the end of the Eid vacation, has brought an added sense of relaxation to the urban people.
Just like any other year, the Eid holidays this time was marked by the absence of usual crowd and clamour the city dwellers are quite familiar with as millions of them left the capital during the last days of Ramadan for their hometowns and villages to celebrate the Eid with their kith and kin.
However, the city is set to come to life once again as these homebound people have gradually started returning to the capital.
"Every year, I go back to my native village in Chandpur during these Eid days," says Abdul Jabbar, an employee of a private company in Dhaka. "It's an annual reunion for all my family members in the very house that I was born and I love it," he continued with a gesture of deep emotion.
Business activities in the city are expected to be back in the full swing by the end of this week.
"These Eid holidays are essential for reenergising oneself," observed Motiur Rahman, who owns a department store at Gulshan Market. "Now, it's time to get back to usual work with renewed energy and vigour," he affirmed.
Following a three-day long public holiday on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, government offices, banks and business establishments resume operations throughout the country from today (Sunday).
The festival fever, which follows a month-long fasting during the holy Ramadan, still grips the capital with most shops remaining closed and less than usual traffic seen on the streets.
Trading in country's two stock exchanges resumes today (Sunday) after a nine-day gap on account of Shabe-qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.
The last trading took place on September 25 last.
The market was in bullish trend in the week that ended on September 25 with DSE General Index 128.28 points up against the previous week.
The daily average turnover crossed Tk 4.00 billion-mark in the week, a 30.30 per cent up against the previous week.
There is an air of relaxation and festivity still prevailing in the city as many people were seen visiting their friends and relatives as well as hanging around in theme parks and zoos.
Interestingly, this year the holiday on the occasion of the Durga Puja - the major festival of the country's Hindu community, which falls just days following the end of the Eid vacation, has brought an added sense of relaxation to the urban people.
Just like any other year, the Eid holidays this time was marked by the absence of usual crowd and clamour the city dwellers are quite familiar with as millions of them left the capital during the last days of Ramadan for their hometowns and villages to celebrate the Eid with their kith and kin.
However, the city is set to come to life once again as these homebound people have gradually started returning to the capital.
"Every year, I go back to my native village in Chandpur during these Eid days," says Abdul Jabbar, an employee of a private company in Dhaka. "It's an annual reunion for all my family members in the very house that I was born and I love it," he continued with a gesture of deep emotion.
Business activities in the city are expected to be back in the full swing by the end of this week.
"These Eid holidays are essential for reenergising oneself," observed Motiur Rahman, who owns a department store at Gulshan Market. "Now, it's time to get back to usual work with renewed energy and vigour," he affirmed.