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in dwindling sales and a shift in forms of celebrations.

A Gandaria resident said, “We have been celebrating Sakrain since childhood. It was always the festival of Old Dhaka’s people. But now that spirit seems to have been lost.”

Jannatul Ferdous Ela, a student from Kaltabazar, recalled how people from different areas once gathered. “That doesn’t happen anymore. I fear the festival may slowly disappear.”Police, meanwhile, focused on safety. Assistant Commissioner Fazlul Haque of Kotwali zone said kite flying is permitted, but steps were taken to curb fireworks and DJ parties at night.

“We have held several meetings with local representatives, and police patrols remain active to handle any untoward situation,” he said.