Eid holidays

Eid tourism undaunted by higher costs, heatwave

Travellers were undeterred by the ongoing heatwave or higher accommodation and transport costs as tourist destinations across Bangladesh were bustling with activity during the recent holiday centring Eid-ul-Fitr.

EID HOLIDAY / 12.28 lakh SIMs left Dhaka on Apr 18

People with some 12.28 lakh mobile connections left Dhaka on April 18, the last day of work before the start of holidays for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.

Dhaka traffic light as Eid vacation starts

With the five-day government holiday beginning today on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr, Dhaka streets wore a deserted look

Back to work after Eid holidays

The couple of days after Eid holidays are over, in countries like Bangladesh where a large section of urban dwellers rush back to their rural roots for festivals, offices often open up to slow pace of work and a temporarily smaller workforce. For those of us stuck at work because somebody must man the ship, it can get very boring very fast, especially if work pressure is lower than usual. Here is how to make that time a bit more bearable.

Pvt bus operators to start advance Eid ticket sale from June 24

Private bus operators will start selling advance bus tickets from June 24, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is likely to be celebrated on July 9 or 10.

Journeys on Highways Before, After Eid / 339 killed in 277 road accidents

The number of road accidents during the Eid rush saw a sharp rise in last three years as the deaths increased significantly, a passengers' platform said yesterday.

3-Day Eid Vacation: 42 lives lost in road accidents

A number of students of schools and colleges in Chawra Barogachha union of Nilphamari wanted to do something different during the Eid holidays. They rented a pickup to go to popular tourist spot Swapnapuri in Dinajpur the day after Eid.

Bon voyage!

Ratna Khatun reached Kamalapur Railway Station at 8:00am from Savar along with her son, daughter and a granddaughter and immediately bought standing tickets of a Chapainawabganj-bound local train.

Accidents claimed 322 lives in 13 days

At least 322 people were killed and 759 others injured in 272 accidents on roads, waterways and railways across the country in 13

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

Eid tourism undaunted by higher costs, heatwave

Travellers were undeterred by the ongoing heatwave or higher accommodation and transport costs as tourist destinations across Bangladesh were bustling with activity during the recent holiday centring Eid-ul-Fitr.

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

12.28 lakh SIMs left Dhaka on Apr 18

People with some 12.28 lakh mobile connections left Dhaka on April 18, the last day of work before the start of holidays for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

Dhaka traffic light as Eid vacation starts

With the five-day government holiday beginning today on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr, Dhaka streets wore a deserted look

July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022

Back to work after Eid holidays

The couple of days after Eid holidays are over, in countries like Bangladesh where a large section of urban dwellers rush back to their rural roots for festivals, offices often open up to slow pace of work and a temporarily smaller workforce. For those of us stuck at work because somebody must man the ship, it can get very boring very fast, especially if work pressure is lower than usual. Here is how to make that time a bit more bearable.

June 20, 2022
June 20, 2022

Pvt bus operators to start advance Eid ticket sale from June 24

Private bus operators will start selling advance bus tickets from June 24, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is likely to be celebrated on July 9 or 10.

June 30, 2018
June 30, 2018

339 killed in 277 road accidents

The number of road accidents during the Eid rush saw a sharp rise in last three years as the deaths increased significantly, a passengers' platform said yesterday.

June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018

3-Day Eid Vacation: 42 lives lost in road accidents

A number of students of schools and colleges in Chawra Barogachha union of Nilphamari wanted to do something different during the Eid holidays. They rented a pickup to go to popular tourist spot Swapnapuri in Dinajpur the day after Eid.

June 15, 2018
June 15, 2018

Bon voyage!

Ratna Khatun reached Kamalapur Railway Station at 8:00am from Savar along with her son, daughter and a granddaughter and immediately bought standing tickets of a Chapainawabganj-bound local train.

September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017

Accidents claimed 322 lives in 13 days

At least 322 people were killed and 759 others injured in 272 accidents on roads, waterways and railways across the country in 13

September 7, 2017
September 7, 2017

Nightmare on ferries

It was a journey Rafiqul Islam Nasir and his family members were not prepared to make on their return to the capital from Eid vacation at their hometown in Bagerhat.

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