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Morning fragrance at Shahbagh

Many people come to Shahbagh, one of the largest wholesale and retail flower markets in Dhaka, early in the morning to buy flowers. Almost all types of flowers are brought to the market from different parts of Bangladesh. As the day progresses, the flowers spread to retail shops in the city.

Only a few shops of the flower market at one corner of the Shahbagh intersection are visible from the outside while the wholesale market inside is one of the largest in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Flowers are on display on the footpath outside the market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Various types of local and foreign flowers are available in the wholesale flower market of Dhaka’s Shahbagh in the morning. Depending on the variety, 100 or 150 pieces of flowers are sold as a bouquet. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Roses of different sizes and prices dominate the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. The price starts from Tk 300 for a bouquet of 150 roses. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The wholesale price of 100 pieces of this kind is Tk 300 at Shahbagh in Dhaka. The prices go down when the supply rises. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The wholesale price of 20 lotuses is fixed at Tk 50 at Shahbagh flower market in Dhaka. The price goes up to Tk 120 depending on the quality of the flower. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Gazra, locally known as Kath Beli, are also available at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. These flowers are widely used for hair garlands or at weddings. A garland of 100 pieces of Gazra was sold at Tk 150 on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Traders were selling a bag of 120 white frangipanis or Shada Kath Golap at Tk 120 at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Exotic flower gerbera is now cultivated in Bangladesh. Traders were selling a bouquet of 20 gerberas at Tk 140 at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Traders sell a garland of 20 marigold or Ganda flowers at Tk 50 at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The price of 50 pieces of tuberose or Rajnigandha sticks starts from Tk 300 in the morning wholesale flower market in Shahbagh. The price goes up depending on the quality of the flower sticks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Customers take auto-rickshaws or rickshaws to return to their destinations after purchasing flowers from the morning wholesale flower market in Shahbagh on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Customers browse flowers at a shop in the Shahbagh flower market on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 02 Sep 2022, 10:50 PM

Updated : 02 Sep 2022, 10:50 PM

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Morning fragrance at Shahbagh

Many people come to Shahbagh, one of the largest wholesale and retail flower markets in Dhaka, early in the morning to buy flowers. Almost all types of flowers are brought to the market from different parts of Bangladesh. As the day progresses, the flowers spread to retail shops in the city.

Only a few shops of the flower market at one corner of the Shahbagh intersection are visible from the outside while the wholesale market inside is one of the largest in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Flowers are on display on the footpath outside the market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Various types of local and foreign flowers are available in the wholesale flower market of Dhaka’s Shahbagh in the morning. Depending on the variety, 100 or 150 pieces of flowers are sold as a bouquet. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Roses of different sizes and prices dominate the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. The price starts from Tk 300 for a bouquet of 150 roses. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The wholesale price of 100 pieces of this kind is Tk 300 at Shahbagh in Dhaka. The prices go down when the supply rises. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The wholesale price of 20 lotuses is fixed at Tk 50 at Shahbagh flower market in Dhaka. The price goes up to Tk 120 depending on the quality of the flower. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The wholesale price of 20 lotuses is fixed at Tk 50 at Shahbagh flower market in Dhaka. The price goes up to Tk 120 depending on the quality of the flower. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Gazra, locally known as Kath Beli, are also available at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. These flowers are widely used for hair garlands or at weddings. A garland of 100 pieces of Gazra was sold at Tk 150 on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Traders were selling a bag of 120 white frangipanis or Shada Kath Golap at Tk 120 at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Exotic flower gerbera is now cultivated in Bangladesh. Traders were selling a bouquet of 20 gerberas at Tk 140 at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Traders sell a garland of 20 marigold or Ganda flowers at Tk 50 at the morning wholesale flower market in Dhaka’s Shahbagh. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The price of 50 pieces of tuberose or Rajnigandha sticks starts from Tk 300 in the morning wholesale flower market in Shahbagh. The price goes up depending on the quality of the flower sticks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Customers take auto-rickshaws or rickshaws to return to their destinations after purchasing flowers from the morning wholesale flower market in Shahbagh on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Customers take auto-rickshaws or rickshaws to return to their destinations after purchasing flowers from the morning wholesale flower market in Shahbagh on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Customers browse flowers at a shop in the Shahbagh flower market on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Customers browse flowers at a shop in the Shahbagh flower market on Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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