The price of a lungi is 8 thousand taka!

The Dhaka Times Desk The price of a lungi is 8 thousand taka! Anyone can be surprised to hear such words. But there is nothing surprising. UK brand Zara has started marketing lungis. They have lowered the price of each one to 98 dollars, that is, about 8 thousand taka in Bangladeshi taka!

Lungi is a very familiar garment to many people of the world including South, Southeast Asia, East Africa and Arabia. It is considered a northern dress to be worn indoors. Longi has been appreciated as the family dress of men in these regions for ages. However, this dress has now crossed the boundaries of the family and started to settle in the fashion world. UK brand Zara Lungi has already started marketing. They priced each one at 98 dollars, which is about 8 thousand in Bangladeshi taka.

A British citizen of Bangladeshi origin told the media, 'Lungi is a great national dress. I happily wear it at home. But I might not have gone out on the UK roads after that.' But now the scenario is changing, he said. He said that he wears lungi because it is comfortable. Moreover, past memories and culture are also mixed with this dress. That's why we still remember this lungi.