June 17, 2026

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Crowds throng attar and skull cap shops as Eid nears

With only a few days left until the Eid ul-Fitr holidays, shops around the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka are bustling with buyers for skull caps, attars, and prayer mats.

Attar is being sold at a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Each tola (equivalent to 11.66gm) of attar is being sold for between Tk 200-8,000. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Attar is being sold at a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Each tola (equivalent to 11.66gm) of attar is being sold for between Tk 200-8,000. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Bottles of attar are displayed in a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Attar is being sold at prices ranging from Tk 200 to 8,000 per tola (equivalent to 11.66gm). Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Bottles of attar are displayed in a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Attar is being sold at prices ranging from Tk 200 to 8,000 per tola (equivalent to 11.66gm). Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A crowd of shoppers gather at a skull cap shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A crowd of shoppers gather at a skull cap shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Along with other items of clothing, the demand for skull caps is high in shops near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Some are trying the caps on if they like the designs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Along with other items of clothing, the demand for skull caps is high in shops near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Some are trying the caps on if they like the designs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A crowd of shoppers gather at a skull cap shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A crowd of shoppers gather at a skull cap shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A crowd of shoppers gather at a skull cap shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A crowd of shoppers gather at a skull cap shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Skull caps are on display in a store in front of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Skull caps are on display in a store in front of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Along with other items of clothing, the demand for skull caps is high in shops near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Some are trying the caps on if they like the designs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Along with other items of clothing, the demand for skull caps is high in shops near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Some are trying the caps on if they like the designs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper trying on a skull cap in a store near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper trying on a skull cap in a store near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper buys attar from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper buys attar from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper buys attar from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper buys attar from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper buys attar from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A shopper buys attar from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, shoppers are buying prayer mats from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, shoppers are buying prayer mats from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, shoppers are buying prayer mats from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, shoppers are buying prayer mats from a shop in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

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Published : 26 Mar 2025, 09:49 PM

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