AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): After business during the rainy hour has faced huge loss, finally shopkeepers are hoping to continue their business smoothly at the Chaitra Market.

Reportedly, shopkeepers are hoping that if the rain does not interrupt than they can make huge profit in this sale season.

Mentioning about the past days, a shopkeeper said that during the rainy days they had to face huge loss. Most of the time they had to keep their counter close or covered up to save the items.

Besides, the footfalls of the people were also less and the business was running in to loss. The opening of the fair was not so enthusiastic but as the days goes crowd are increasing and the sale is increasing day by day.

Although the scorching heat troubles both the buyers and sellers but with heavy footfalls we negotiate, said a shopkeeper.

There are also other products like dokra jewelleries, crochet scarf and kurtas, duppatta and saris, wood crafts, cotton saris and dress materials, leather products etc. at affordable prices.

Just when counting days are left for the celebration of the upcoming Bengali New Year, small to big all the shops has offered discounts in the products.

Roads of howkers, Battala are crowded with huge number of people. Traffic personnel are deployed in every major parts of the area. Besides, strict vigilance are being ensured to make avoid any kind of untoward incidents.

However, seeing the overwhelming response of the citizens, craftsmen are always ready to display their products.

People from all across the state throngs in to the fair to buy some affordable items before the celebration of the Bengali New Year.

The Bengali calendar is tied to the Indian solar calendar, based on the Surya Siddhanta. As with many other variants of the Indian solar calendar, the Bengali calendar commences in mid-April of the Gregorian year.

The first day of the Bengali year therefore coincides with the mid-April New Year in Mithila, Assam, Burma, Cambodia, Kerala, Manipur, Nepal, Odisha, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu and Thailand.