In villages and many urban areas, families traditionally prepare homemade rice bread, halua, beef curry and biryani, which are shared with relatives, neighbours and the poor on the occasion. Large, handmade “mega-sized” breads, along with chickpea halwa, carrot halwa and semolina halwa, are prepared and displayed for sale at street corners across the area. In Chawk Bazar, the century-old traditional bread and halua market reopened for Shab-e-Barat on Tuesday evening. Breads are sold by weight, with special breads priced at Tk300 per kg and regular ones at Tk250 per kg. Carrot halwa sells for Tk300 per kg, chickpea halwa for Tk350 per kg and semolina halwa for Tk250 per kg.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 03, 2026 18:28 UTC