Dhaka, March 16 -- Imran Hossain has set up a small roadside stall near Zero Point in Dhaka's Gulistan, selling children's clothes ahead of Eid. However, even halfway through Ramadan, sales have yet to pick up.

Throughout the day, only a handful of customers stop by his stall. Like many other street vendors, Imran is hoping for an upturn in sales towards the end of Ramadan, when low-income shoppers typically leave Dhaka.

Speaking to bdnews24.com on Saturday, he said, "I'll wait until the night before Eid. People leaving the city via Sadarghat will stop by to shop, and that's what I'm counting on. Once sales pick up, we, too, will head home for Eid."

One of Imran's customers that day was Awal Mia from Munshiganj's Gazaria. While in Dhak...