Whether you have a shopaholic spouse or are really in need of cutting budget, you have landed on just the place you needed to be!

Read on to know all about the cheapest yet great quality shopping destinations here in Dhaka, where you will get good quality products at almost unimaginable price ranges.

Jackets, Sweaters, Mufflers, Cardigans

During winter, what is cozier than being layered with warm clothes and sip hot tea and feast on hot gooey bhapapithas?

When we think of buying warm clothes, usually high-end options which are heavy on the pockets come to mind. However, what most of us don’t know is, Dhaka has quite a few cheaper, therefore better, options for the purpose. If you are looking to buy a jacket or any such warm clothes, then head over to New Market area where you have a multitude of options. Inside the Badruddoza market and Noorjahan market, a few nooks and corners offering great buys can make you feel like being lost in a maze. But what could cost you a hefty BDT 5000 or 6000 in posh shopping centres, will cost you a mere Tk 2000 or even less according to your haggling skills. Remember, drink loads of water, keep calm and haggle all you can.

Another such great location for buying winter clothes is Bangabazar. You can get high fashioned clothes at whole sale prizes in the numerous shops there. But, although this place is great for men’s clothing it is not so much for women’s fashion.

Home Décor

Renovating your house, moving into a new place or simply an impulsive buyer like many I know? If you are looking for house décor items yet do not want to burn a hole in your pocket then Dubai Market just behind New Market should be your go-to destination. Vases costing Tk 3000 in high-end locations are just half the price here whilst paintings and artworks are also much cheaper than other locations. Framed paintings, sketches, photographs and mirrors are available here. Row after row of stores all boast of an array of options, all at affordable prices.

Women’s wear

One of the constant pursuits of Bangladeshi women is for modern and fashionable dresses with twists of deshi taste. Having your closet full with designer pieces from famous fashion houses seems like a dream never coming true. However, you can get such trendy apparels and replicas of designer pieces in plenty and at really cheap prices in Chadni Chawk and Gausia market. The prices are unbelievably low compared to what you get in any high-end markets like Pink City or any other.

Men’s Wear

If you are satisfied with just the quality and the looks and do not worry that much of being brand savvy then Bangabazar again would be a great destination for your shirts, pants, t-shirts and other fashionable men’s wear. With just a bit of searching for the thing you like, you will get really great products in even quarter of the price range that the other brands and high-end malls have to offer. Badruddoza market and Chandrima supermarket opposite to Dhaka College are definitely similar options. You can try Farmgate footpath for accessories like belts, sandals, headbands, caps, watches and others.

Jewellery

One of the cheekiest markets till date is probably the imitation jewellery market. You never know how much you are losing while buying yours from the reputed shopping malls. However, if you want the best deal with your jewellery, then Mouchak market in Malibagh area is the best place to go. Here you will get good stuff at really cheap prices. To tell you the secret, most of the pricy imitation jewellery shops often collect their supply from here and sell those to you at very much higher prices.

Car Accessories and Car Parts

Car hazards don’t come with a notice or consideration. One of the worst nightmares of the car owners is that they can break down at any time and any place messing with our monthly budget and needs. However you can lessen the uncalled-for expenditure to some extent. Just go to Dholaikhal instead of any other pricey destinations like Banglamotor and Bashundhara RA. Here you will get all kinds of car accessories and parts at much more cheaper prices.

Frames and glasses

The best place undoubtedly for buying the best quality sunglasses and frames for your specs in Dhaka at really cheap prices is Patuatuli in front of Sadarghat. There’s simply no other place that can beat it in terms of price-quality metric. There are hundreds of shops and thousands of options. The quality is very good and the prices are unbelievably low!

Shoes

Who doesn’t love shoes? Yes, I know you just can’t wait to know where you will find high quality fashionable and comfortable shoes at really cheap prices in Dhaka. The place is under the Hanif fly over in front of Fulbaria supermarket. You will get the type of shoes that Mostafa Mart or Apex or any other such pricey destinations have to offer at more than half the price. Several shops at Dhanmondi road no 15 are also great sources for shoe lovers. Here you will get to order your own design at really affordable price.

Watches

If you are looking for watches that are great in looks and enduring in performance in really cheap prices, then Patuatuli and New market would be your destination. There you will be provided with plenty of options, sleek designs and superb quality.

Foreign and authentic quality coffee and other confectionery items like chocolates, shampoo and other cosmetics, and for other products like umbrella etc, I had in mind the market of Gulshan-1’s DCC. It was a great option for all the shopaholics of Dhaka. But sadly we will have to wait for some time for that to happen again, which we hope and pray happens fast. So, I would like to end it here with a tribute to the fallen DCC and condolences for the businessmen and shop owners suffering immense loss.