To the south of Durban’s city centre, you’ll find the vibrant and colorful Bangladesh Market in the suburb of Westcliff in Chatsworth. This well known fresh produce and weekend shopping market has become a hustling and bustling weekend meeting place for the diverse communities of the area, especially the predominantly Indian community.
Products and Produce
The Bangladesh Market, owned by the eThekwini Municipality, and run by the community, offers a colorful array of wares and fresh produce that mainly stem from the eastern traditions that characterize this community.
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As evidenced by the many shopping bags and baskets carried by most visitors, there's no shortage of business being done at this market. And often the business is done loudly and persuasively with a masala of languages mingling in the fragrant air.
One can’t help but be in awe of the way each vendor vies for the attention of the customers; each one sincerely offering a ‘never-to-be-repeated’ bargain.
Shoppers Come from Far Afield to the Bangladesh Market
This is all part of the charm and unique quality that attracts so many shoppers from far afield to the market, as well as the safe and friendly environment and easy access and good parking facilities.
Try walking the length of the market and not be seduced by the cooking aromas mingling with the incense and the scent of fresh flowers; resist the temptation of a pyramid of shiny ripe tomatoes or perfectly lethal green chillies. Shopping here is not just about purchasing things, it’s about the actual experience. It is about strolling around and chatting to the vendors. It is about trying on a sari or sampling some green mango atchar.
The sights, sounds, tastes and smells are all make Bangladesh Market in Chatsworth, Durban the thrilling market experience that it is.