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WHERE TO SHOP?

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 :

WHERE TO SHOP?

Most hotels have their own shopping arcades and there are many handicraft shops and boutique in Dhaka and other towns. These include:
  • DIT Market (Opposite Dhaka Sheraton Hotel)
  • Baitul Mukarram
  • New Market
  • Gulshan Market
  • Rapa Plaza at Dhanmondi Road # 27
  • Aarong at Mirpur Road, Moghbazar, Gulshan, Wari and Uttara
  • Nipun at Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi
  • Shetuli at Green Road
  • Bangladesh Hand loom and Fabric Promotion display and sales centre,
  • 7-9 Kawran Bazar, Baily Road Shopping Mall, Dhaka
  • Kakrail Super Market
  • Eastern Plaza at Hatirpool
  • POLWEL Super Market
  • Paltan Super Market
  • City Heart Super Market at Paltan
  • Karnafully Garden City at Shantinagar
  • Rifle squre , BDR Gate, Dhaka
Pink Pearl

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.

Gold and Silver

A wide range of gold and silver ornaments, silver filigree work etc. are considered by many travelers to be unparalleled.

Brass and Copperware

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.

Duty Free Shopping

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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