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Boom in poster printing as election nears

Printers are busy printing campaign posters ahead of the 12th national parliamentary elections. In the Zindabahar area of Old Dhaka, printing presses are in full swing, churning out posters for candidates in Dhaka and outside the district.

A man works at a printing press in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area on Dec 21, 2023 ahead of the 12th national parliament election.
A man works at a printing press in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area on Dec 21, 2023 ahead of the 12th national parliament election.
Campaign posters are printed for candidates from Barishal's constituencies at Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area on Dec 21, 2023 ahead of the 12th national parliamentary election.
Campaign posters are printed for candidates from Barishal's constituencies at Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area on Dec 21, 2023 ahead of the 12th national parliamentary election.
A printing worker sets the ink on a machine at a printing press in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar on Dec 21, 2023.
A printing worker sets the ink on a machine at a printing press in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar on Dec 21, 2023.
Mohammad Murad, the owner of the Zaitun Printing Press in Old Dhaka's Jindabahar area, says that a poster costs only Tk 3 to print.
Mohammad Murad, the owner of the Zaitun Printing Press in Old Dhaka's Jindabahar area, says that a poster costs only Tk 3 to print.
It costs Tk 6 to print and laminate a poster in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area.
It costs Tk 6 to print and laminate a poster in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area.
It costs Tk 6 to print and laminate a poster in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area.
It costs Tk 6 to print and laminate a poster in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area.
Printing presses in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area are churning out leaflets as well as the posters ahead of the 12th national parliament election. It costs Tk 0.90 - 1 to make a medium-sized leaflet.
Printing presses in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area are churning out leaflets as well as the posters ahead of the 12th national parliament election. It costs Tk 0.90 - 1 to make a medium-sized leaflet.
A worker prepares to print a campaign poster in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area on Dec 21, 2023, ahead of the 12th national parliament election.
A worker prepares to print a campaign poster in Old Dhaka’s Zindabahar area on Dec 21, 2023, ahead of the 12th national parliament election.

bdnews24.com

Published : 21 Dec 2023, 10:29 PM

Updated : 21 Dec 2023, 10:29 PM

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