Weavers stare at bleak Eid sales after dismal Baishakh
But producers using online platforms see rise in sales
Weavers operate handlooms at a factory at Chak Gopal village in Tangail sadar upazila. The photo was taken recently. Mirza Shakil
Weavers of clothing items such as sari and panjabi may witness their sales nosedive in the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr after most of their items aimed at Pahela Baishakh have remained unsold because of a surge in coronavirus infections and subsequent strict lockdown measures.
The country s biggest selling season kicked off last week after Ramadan, the month leading to the Eid festival, and Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, coincided.
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Chinese authorities fined Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 18 billion yuan or $2.75 billion for breaking antitrust rules and exploiting its dominant business position, the country s highest-ever antitrust fine.
The fine, which amounts to around 4 percent of Alibaba s 2019 sales, comes despite an ongoing regulatory crackdown on homegrown technology conglomerates in recent months, which has weighed on the company s stock. Since his detailed indictment of China s regulatory framework in late October, Alibaba s billionaire founder Jack Ma s business empire has been especially scrutinized.
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China International Import Expo (CIIE) - Day One SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma speaking duirng the Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum in the China International Import Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre
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