Only a few people are now seen to look for Eid greeting cards in the gift shops as modern means like facebook, twitter and cell phone have elbowed out the cards used for sharing joy with friends, family members and others.
Yet those, who still want to swim against the tide and tend to stick to the tradition, believe that the card is a great way to share one’s feelings and excitement on the special occasions.
Umme Salma Eti, master’s student of Dhaka University, who was looking for Eid cards at Archies Gallery in Rifles Square Market in the capital, said she was in the habit of exchanging gritting card from her school days.
‘I feel I’ve done a great thing when I can give Eid cards to my friends, family members although I have accounts in different social websites,’ she said.
Her friend and classmate Himu said that digitalisation was good but not for always.
He said exchanging greeting cards really helps people strengthen their relationship and people should keep up with this practice.
Jakaria Sardar, student of Kabi Nazrul College, was looking for cards with cartoon characters and said his niece would be happy if they would get such cards.
He also bought some cards for his friends and said, ‘I could exchange greetings through facebook but there is little pleasure in that. I really appreciate cards for that shows my attachment with my friends.’
This year so many new designs of cards arrived in different gift shops. Some leading card makers are Ideal Products, Azad Products, Modina Products, Fahad Products and AB Enterprise.
Archies Gallery, Hallmarks and Ice Cool are the foreign shops run by local agents. The cards they sell are imported.
There are other gift shops including Gift Zone, 1 to 99 Shop, 1 to 100 Shop selling Eid cards.
Some makeshift small shops, mainly run by young boys in different areas, also sell Eid cards.
Moslem Uddin, Purana Paltan branch manager of Ideal Products, said they had brought about 750 new designs of cards in their 25 branches in the country.
The designs include Three Fold, Nine Six, Tees Maar Khan, Mini Cards, with price ranging between Tk 1 to Tk 1200.
Cards with different cartoon characters including Tom and Jerry, Poo, Popeye, Simba were also brought to attract the children.
Azad Products Purana Paltan branch manager Saiful Islam said they had made about 500 designs of Eid greeting cards with price ranging from Tk 2 to Tk 400 each.
Archies Gallery in different branches around the city has brought eight different designs of cards with price ranging between Tk 75 to Tk 115.
Hallmarks have also brought some cards of price ranged from Tk 120 to Tk 180.
-With New Age input
