Dhaka, March 22 -- Baulking at the price of a three-piece outfit for his wife, Niloy Ahmed left Khadija Collection in Mirpur 11's Mohammadia Market empty-handed.

When he inquired about the price, the shopkeeper Nadim Mia responded: "Everything starts at three (Tk 3,000). There's nothing below that."

Frustrated, Niloy and his wife walked off to look elsewhere, reports bdnews24.com.

Niloy, a private-sector employee who recently got married, said he was looking to buy his wife new clothes for Eid. But he could not find anything within his budget.

"Responsibilities have increased after marriage and it seems like clothing prices have too. Everything is just beyond my budget. I was hoping to find something under Tk 2,000, but have had no lu...