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Scent of Eid: Attar, caps and prayer mats in high demand

With Eid-ul-Fitr just days away, last-minute shoppers are increasingly turning to items such as attar, skull caps and prayer mats.

A customer tries on a skull cap at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A customer tries on a skull cap at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Crowds gather at an attar and skull cap shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque as Eid-ul-Fitr draws near. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Crowds gather at an attar and skull cap shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque as Eid-ul-Fitr draws near. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A customer browses skull caps at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A customer browses skull caps at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A customer browses skull caps at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A customer browses skull caps at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Crowds gather at an attar and skull cap shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque as Eid-ul-Fitr draws near. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Crowds gather at an attar and skull cap shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque as Eid-ul-Fitr draws near. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Crowds gather at an attar and skull cap shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque as Eid-ul-Fitr draws near. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Crowds gather at an attar and skull cap shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque as Eid-ul-Fitr draws near. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Customers buy attar from a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Customers buy attar from a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A customer checks the scent before buying attar from a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A customer checks the scent before buying attar from a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Caps of different styles, qualities and prices are displayed at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Caps of different styles, qualities and prices are displayed at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Caps of different styles, qualities and prices are displayed at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Caps of different styles, qualities and prices are displayed at a shop outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A shopkeeper shows prayer mats to customers outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A shopkeeper shows prayer mats to customers outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

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Published : 18 Mar 2026, 12:44 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:23 PM

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