Dhaka people brave rain, jam, and waterlogging to go home Torrential rain since early yesterday morning put many heading home for the Eid holidays in trouble getting to bus, train and launch terminals in the capital. The perennial congestion and the usual chaos of Dhaka were, however, easing off despite waterlogging and tailbacks on some ... Read more
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Returnees’ rush expected on Friday and Saturday
People have started coming back to the capital in small numbers after celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr in their home towns and villages. Public and private bus operators said that most of the people would return to Dhaka on Friday and Saturday. The Bangladesh Railway’s divisional railway manager (Dhaka), Sardar Shahzad Ali, told
Rush for home begins today
Eid Holidays Rush for home begins today With the Eid-ul-Fitr now only days away, a mass exodus from capital will begin today as a six-day-long public holiday commences tomorrow. Thousands of people have already bought advance bus and train tickets to go to village homes to celebrate the festival with their families