Eid the festival of happiness

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak Source: Getty Images

Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim festival that follows the Islamic calendar and marks the end of Ramadan -- the Islamic holy month of fasting.Eid ul-Fitr has an impact on socio economic arena too. Markets for clothes, footwear, cosmetics, jewellery and electronic gadgets witness bumper sales hovering around hundreds of billion of taka. Eid is observed colourfully with great zeal and zest in Bangladesh. The night before Eid is called Chand Rat, which means "Night of the Moon." Muslims will often visit bazaars and shopping malls with their families for Eid shopping.



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