Bangladesh
offers one of the most exciting shopping prospects
in the region Besides handicrafts , brassware, pink
pearls and leather goods, one should go for exoit
dresses, saris, kurtas and jewellery items. Imported
cosmetics, shoes, bags, watches, electronics and
other items are sold shopping centres and plazas
in all major cities. Some of the more popular shopping
centres in Dhaka are : |
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WHERE
TO SHOP?
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hotels have their own shopping arcades and there
are many handicraft shops and boutique in Dhaka
and other towns. These include:
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DIT
Market (Opposite Dhaka Sheraton Hotel)
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Baitul
Mukarram |
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New
Market |
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Gulshan
Market |
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Rapa
Plaza at Dhanmondi Road # 27 |
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Aarong
at Mirpur Road, Moghbazar, Gulshan, Wari and
Uttara |
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Nipun
at Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi |
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Shetuli
at Green Road |
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Bangladesh
Hand loom and Fabric Promotion display and
sales centre,
7-9 Kawran Bazar, Baily Road Shopping Mall,
Dhaka |
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Kakrail
Super Market |
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Eastern
Plaza at Hatirpool |
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POLWEL
Super Market |
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Paltan
Super Market |
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City
Heart Super Market at Paltan |
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Karnafully
Garden City at Shantinagar |
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Rifle
squre , BDR Gate, Dhaka |
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Pink
Pearl
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Pink
Pearls are decidedly the best buy in Dhaka.
These local products are available at different
jewelry shop in terms of glamour color and
shape.
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Gold
and Silver
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A
wide range of gold and silver ornaments, silver
filigree work etc. are considered by many
travelers to be unparalleled. |
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Brass
and Copperware
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Among
the best buys here are brass and copperware
trays, wall decorations, vases etc. All are
hand made with fine engravings and filigree
work. Products made from hides and skins of
animals and reptiles, wood, jamdani and silk
fabrics are also available at selected shops,
including the DIT Market and a number of exclusive
shops in New Elephant Road, Dhaka.
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Duty
Free Shopping
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Duty
free sales and display centers run by Bangladesh
Parjatan Corporation (NTO) are located at
Dhaka Zia International Airport, Chittagong
International Airport and Sylhet Osmani International
Airport. These shops offer a wide range of
original goods including wines and spirits,
perfumes, cigarettes, Hi-Fi Stereo and audio-visual
equipment like TV, Radio, Recorder, VCR, VCP,
Cameras, Watches and a range of household
appliances. Prices are among the lowest in
the world. All purchases have to be paid in
foreign currency. |
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