Shopping
Retail therapy is available at any one of a number of upscale shops in the Dhanmondi area. Among the notable are Sweet Dreams,
the home of some sexy numbers that run counter current to what is an
outwardly conservative Bengali culture. Aarong offers quality
handicrafts that support rural artisans. At Prabartana, only
female customers are allowed to sample their custom tailoring (men can
accompany women but not come alone). Finally, you could backtrack
slightly to New Market in search of some handmade Bengali
jewellery - silver ankle bracelets make excellent gifts. (Sweet Dreams:
House 29, Road 7, Dhanmondi, Tel: (02) 815-2027; House 24, Road 11,
Block F, Banani, Tel: (02) 986-0965. Prabartana: 2/8 Sir Syed Road,
Mohammedpur. Tel: (02) 911-8428. New Market: Intersection of Nilkhet
Road and Mirpur Road. Jewellery shops are on the first right from the
South Gate.)
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