Dhaka, March 26 -- BOGURA: Weavers and loom operators in Pabna, Sirajganj and Bogura districts are now passing busy time in producing Saree, Lungi and Gamchha (napkin) as Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, and Pahela Baishakh, the largest festival of the Bengali nation, are near at hand.

Despite their sincere efforts to manufacture clothing of international standard, both the handloom and power-loom operators are facing acute problems due to exorbitant price hike of different raw materials including cotton, dye and chemicals.

Insiders said that they are expecting to see a turnover of Tk10 billion (Tk1,000 crore) this time in the weaving sector of the three districts.

The three districts-Sirajganj, Pabna and Bog...