Various labour organisations and industry experts have urged the government to allocate special funds in the upcoming national budget to help distressed jute mill workers and shrimp farmers survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "More than 26,000 shift workers and temporary employees of nine state-run jute mills along with the Khulna-Jashore industrial belt have lived
Many youths are coming to buy panjabis of different colours and range, he added.
Other than branded retail outlets or showrooms, roadside stalls and hawkers have also seen a steady uptick in business.
Currently, there are more than 500 hawkers and other small retailers operating in Khulna city with about 200 of them being seasonal occupations that depend on Eid sales.
Thanks to competitive prices and convenient locations, many of these roadside sellers are often busier than their large-scale counterparts. My store has been packed for the last few days and I am very pleased with sales so far, said Muhammad Mamun Hossain, the owner of Mamun Cloth Store.