Shopping in Bangladesh:-
Bangladesh
is indeed a shoppers paradise with a rich tradition in handicrafts at throw
away prices. While muslin of ancient Dhaka has
gone into history, other products such as contemporary paintings, wood works,
cotton, silk, gold, silver, jute, reed, brassware, traditional dolls and
leather goods also receive deep appreciation of the lovers of arts and crafts
now and over the past centuries. In addition, Bangladesh is famous for pink
pearl.
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| Boshundhora Shopping Complex |
Famous Shopping center:-
Most hotels have their own shopping arcades and there are many handicraft shops
in Dhaka and other towns. These include DIT
market (Opposite Dhaka Sheraton Hotel), Baitul Mukarram, New Market, Aarong at Mirpur Road and
Moghbazar, Nipun, Mirpur Road,
Dhanmondi, Jewellery shops, Shetuli, Green
Road in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Handloom & Fabric Promotion,
Display and Sales Centre, 7-9, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka.
Duty-free Shopping center:- Duty free sales and
display centers run by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (NTO) are located in Dhaka Hazrat-Sha-Jalal
International Airport
and Sylhet Osmany International
Airport. These shops
enjoy the reputation of being well established with a wide range of goods at
unbeatable prices. Goods available include wines and spirits, perfumes,
Cigarate and audio-visual equipment like
T.V, Radio, Racorder, VCR, VCD Cameras, Watches and a rang of household
appliances. All purchases must be paid or in foreign currency.