Eid holidaymakers returning to Dhaka

With the seven-day Eid-ul-Adha holiday ending today (31 May), people have started returning to the capital ahead of the reopening of government and private offices from tomorrow.

Many holidaymakers have already returned to the capital before the holiday officially ends to avoid the last-minute rush and hassle.

Kamalapur Railway Station, bus stations, including Gabtoli, Kalyanpur, Mohakhali, Sayedabad and Jatrabari, and Sadarghat launch terminal saw a moderate rush of people heading towards Dhaka.

Nazmul Hossain, a private-sector employee, returned to Dhaka by bus from Chandpur with his family on this morning.

"I returned a little bit earlier to avoid peak rush. There was no traffic gridlock on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and the journey was comfortable," he said.

Transport owners said the long holiday is allowing people to travel with relatively less hassle while returning from their villages.

Transport operators and travellers said many people have taken additional leave and are still spending time in their hometowns. They will return to the capital gradually.

As a result, buses arriving from different parts of the country are not facing significant pressure from passengers, they said.

Government and private offices, banks, financial institutions and courts will reopen tomorrow after a seven-day Eid holiday.