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Computer: A hot Eid item in Barisal

BSS, Barisal
Computer has become the hot item of the Eid-shopping f n Barisal markets as teenage and young buyers are finding more pleasure in using internet than buying new clothes, a common practice during the festival.
The city's nine popular computer shops remain overcrowded with young and teenage buyers from morning to night every day.
They are searching latest versions of computers, different accessories, new game software and also
internet connectivity, which is yet to be upgraded in the country's southern region.
“My cousin is living in Dhaka city and uses internet since long and doing a lot of things with his computer. In fact, computer is not just a tool for use, it's something more even a pleasure than that we find in buying any clothes." Farhan Ahmed, a student of class IX of BM School said.
He said his four other friends are also getting computers as Eid gifts from their near and dear ones. "This
has encouraged me to buy computer instead of new clothes on the occasion of the holy Eid- ul- Fitr," he said.
Young and teenagers from both rural and urban areas are coming to computer shops along with their parents. Some of them are repairing their existing devices and pressing their parents to buy new one.
Most computer sellers said this year they are experiencing a huge demand for computer products from Eid shoppers.
The government's plans
for making the country a digital one and rapidgrowing internet connectivity have encouraged young and teenagers to buy computers as Eid gift.
"My 15-yearoldson Asifis very happy this year with a new computer. I have bought this for him from a local shop at Taka 25,500 as he desired to have a computer as Eid gift," Rahman Tarek, a resident of Barisal city living abroad said.
He said teenage and young are becoming more interested to use computer as internet technology has
bought uncountable pleasures for them and has opened window of opportunity for their future.
"This will bring growth, development and prospect for the nation".
In the city's computers shops, one cloned computer with different RAMS is now being sold at different rates between Taka 22,000 and Taka 24,000, while separately one piece of a Intel DX 58 SO motherboard is being sold at Taka 15,500 Intel 45 ID Taka 9,000 Intel DG 43 NB at Tk 7,700 and different categories monitors are
being sold at rates between Tk 8,200 and Taka 9,600.
Due to absence of quality broadband internet connectivity, internet use is yet to gain momentum in the city.
A few cyber cafes are now providing broadband internet connection for the city dwellers, computer sellers said.
Eid shopping spree has already gained momentum in the city markets since last week. But shopkeepers say this year they may count lower sales and profits due to higher prices of products, mostly imported.