Financial transactions linked to Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh’s biggest shopping festival, amount to about Tk 170,000 crore, providing a fillip to the economy As the darkness of night made way for the first light of day, a rhythmic hum echoed through the tranquil dawn in Jamalpur like a heartbeat. The sound emanated from one of the tin-shed houses in the sleepy village of Baghbari, where Razia Sultana was working diligently in front of a sewing machine, indifferent to her surroundings. Tirelessly, spurred on by the knowledge that she had only seven days to go until Eid-ul-Fitr and 50 dresses still waiting to be crafted, the 45-year-old forged ahead. Sultana has experienced a five-fold surge in orders ahead of Eid this year and plans to use a portion of the extra income to partake in the festival. "I aim to earn a minimum of Tk 50,000 during this festive season. I plan to save a portion of the earnings, while the remaining will be used to meet the additional expenses during Eid,"...
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