Every year when Eid comes, long queues of people are seen in banks to get new money. This demand for new notes increases manifold before Eid compared to normal times. Sometimes shortage of new notes occurs due to excess demand. Many people collect new notes from outside if they do not get them in the bank.
New notes are available in Gulistan area of the capital. Common people are collecting new notes from there two days before Eid. But the question may be, why the demand for new money increases during Eid. Behind this is the deep connection of our religious, social and family culture.
Giving salami or Eid to children and younger brothers and sisters or relatives on the day of Eid is one of the main joys and a long tradition of our society. Greetings with new notes multiplies the happiness level of the little ones. Basically everyone wants to collect new money to share this family joy.
During Eid, there is a trend of giving festive bonus or extra gratuity to domestic workers, drivers, security guards or various service providers. Gifting crisp new notes brings an extra smile to their faces.
People have a psychological tendency to keep everything new and fresh on Eid. There is a different joy and fondness in keeping new money in the pocket of new clothes, especially among children.
It is obligatory to give Fitra and Zakat to the poor and needy during Eid. Many people want Zakat or Fitra money to be given in clean and new notes on this holy and happy day of the year.
Apart from this, before Eid, various public and private institutions give festive bonuses to their officers and employees. Many institutions pay this bonus by withdrawing new money from the bank. Apart from this, there is a lot of cash transactions in Eid bazaar and Qurbani haat, where the use of new money gives a kind of emotional satisfaction.
In short, new money is a symbol of innovation. Its demand is so high every Eid because the fragrance and feel of this new note adds to the festive mood along with the overall joy of Eid.
