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.