Anticipating lukewarm sales in December for the public health crisis, small factories that make flags kept their production limitedA woman hand-stitching a Bangladeshi flag at a factory in the capital’s Rayerbag area ahead of the National Victory Day today. Typically, flag sales surge during Bangladesh’s cricket matches, in March and December centring on the Independence and Victory days respectively. Thanks to the global coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh’s international cricket schedule has been on hold since March and flag sales have, by and large, been down. Anticipating lukewarm sales in December for the public health crisis, small factories that make flags kept their production limited. Demand turned out to be buoyant, prompting last-minute production to catch sales.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 15, 2020 18:45 UTC