One particular trend, however, has dwindled over the years – the practice of sending Eid cards to friends and family. According to shop owners, as people are no longer willing to buy Eid cards, they too have stopped keeping such cards in stock. Fazlul Karim, an employee at a state-owned bank, became emotional when questioned about this dwindling reliance on Eid cards. Rabbi, the manager of Ideal Products at New Market, said: “The days of Eid cards are gone. Shops there continue to sell a good number of Eid cards to shop owners from different districts.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 25, 2017 14:26 UTC