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Old Dhaka gears up for Shakrain

On the last day of 'Paush,' the residents of Old Dhaka are drawn to the city markets of Shankharibazar, brimming with multicoloured kites ahead of Shakrain, the festival of kites.

The shops in Old Dhaka's Shankharibazar are abuzz during religious festivals as the shopkeepers are seen selling items of worship made of conch and brass. However, during Shakrain, the same shops are filled with vibrant colours of rhomboid-shaped highfliers or kites.
The shops in Old Dhaka's Shankharibazar are abuzz during religious festivals as the shopkeepers are seen selling items of worship made of conch and brass. However, during Shakrain, the same shops are filled with vibrant colours of rhomboid-shaped highfliers or kites.
On the eve of Shakrain, an array of brightly coloured kites flutter through the shops of Old Dhaka's Shankharibazar.
On the eve of Shakrain, an array of brightly coloured kites flutter through the shops of Old Dhaka's Shankharibazar.
Buyers swarm the shops of Shankharibazar in Old Dhaka before Shakrain.
Buyers swarm the shops of Shankharibazar in Old Dhaka before Shakrain.
The price of the kites can range from Tk 10 to Tk 100.
The price of the kites can range from Tk 10 to Tk 100.
A buyer is absorbing the bright hues of the kites displayed at Shankharibazar. The shopkeepers also sell kites made of polythenes, besides the usual paper-made ones.
A buyer is absorbing the bright hues of the kites displayed at Shankharibazar. The shopkeepers also sell kites made of polythenes, besides the usual paper-made ones.
A shopkeeper is arranging the kites in his shop at Shankharibazar. The price of paper kites, which once used to be Tk 5, is now being sold at Tk 10. Elaborate designs on the colourful papers are costlier, ranging from Tk 15 to Tk 25.
A shopkeeper is arranging the kites in his shop at Shankharibazar. The price of paper kites, which once used to be Tk 5, is now being sold at Tk 10. Elaborate designs on the colourful papers are costlier, ranging from Tk 15 to Tk 25.
Threads for the kites are also being sold in Shankharibazar's shops. The price ranges from Tk 250 to Tk 1,200, depending on the quality of the strings.
Threads for the kites are also being sold in Shankharibazar's shops. The price ranges from Tk 250 to Tk 1,200, depending on the quality of the strings.
The shopkeepers also sell kites made of polythenes, besides the usual paper-made ones.
The shopkeepers also sell kites made of polythenes, besides the usual paper-made ones.
On the occasion of 'Shakrain' or kite festival, multicoloured kites are being sold in Old Dhaka's Shankharibazar under different names - chokhdar, koutadar, ponkhiraj, prajapati, and many more.
On the occasion of 'Shakrain' or kite festival, multicoloured kites are being sold in Old Dhaka's Shankharibazar under different names - chokhdar, koutadar, ponkhiraj, prajapati, and many more.

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Published : 12 Jan 2024, 10:00 PM

Updated : 12 Jan 2024, 10:20 PM

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