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OLD TALES OF NEW MARKET
What do you expect to take away from a shop that you visit on a regular basis? Some clothes if you are visiting a clothing store, gadgets if you are in an electronic shop or greeting cards from a novelty store. Shops only sell tangible objects that you have to pay hard earned money for. Dhaka's New Market, however, is much more than just a market for trade. It's a hub for nostalgia, a place to evoke special memories of bygone days.
Upashana Salam
‘Tis the season to be a shopaholic. Many of us, despite the weather and the toll fasting takes, are making our last harried stops at malls and boutiques for Eid clothes and gifts. We run in and out of stores,…