But thousands of Bangladeshis still prefer to make round trips to India for Eid shopping. He spent more than Tk1 lakh for his Eid shopping before he returned on Tuesday. Bangladesh shop owners’ association chief Md Helal Uddin said thousands of Bangladeshis rushed to India or Singapore during the Eid although the local Eid market was huge. If we take this into account, then the expenditure figure will run higher.”Journalist Mizanur Rahman Sohel returned from his India shopping trip on Monday. “There is nothing to do if a huge amount of money goes to India for Eid shopping as they are following the code for shopping,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 16, 2017 08:48 UTC