Eid rush

Steps the government should take for Eid travellers

The upcoming national election means that the travelling woes for homeward bound people this Eid-ul-Azha will be tied to the government’s image issue.

Are your faaka Dhaka jokes elitist?

Maybe we need to reconsider what we’re deriving entertainment from.

Eid Journey Home: Roadworks, bottlenecks, breakdowns can ruin it

Ongoing road development work may lead to severe congestion between Dhaka and Gazipur on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and Elenga and Hatikumrul on Dhaka-Rangpur highway during the Eid rush.

Eid Journey: All advance train tickets to be sold online

Bangladesh Railway is going to sell all of the advance Eid tickets of intercity trains online.

398 people die in over 300 road crashes in 15 days of Eid rush: Jatri Kalyan Samity  

At least 398 people were killed and 778 were injured in 319 road crashes in just 15 days during the Eid rush.

Eid rush: No motorbikes on highways from July 7 to 13 without “valid reasons”

Operations of motorcycles will remain restricted on the highways for a week from July 7, aiming to ensure road safety during the Eid rush.

Hundreds of thousands Eid holidaymakers still returning via Paturia ferry ghat

After celebrating Eid with their relatives, people from 21 districts of the southern and western parts of the country are returning to work via the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway.

Use Daulatdia ferry route to return to Dhaka: State Minister urges Eid holidaymakers

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today (May 5, 2022) requested the Dhaka-bound passengers to use the Daulatdia route to cross the Padma river as a small number of ferries are operating at Shimulia.

Huge rush of passengers at Paturia Ghat

Paturia ghat in Manikganj is witnessing a huge crowd today as thousands of people leaving Dhaka through launches and ferries to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their loved ones.

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

Steps the government should take for Eid travellers

The upcoming national election means that the travelling woes for homeward bound people this Eid-ul-Azha will be tied to the government’s image issue.

April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023

Are your faaka Dhaka jokes elitist?

Maybe we need to reconsider what we’re deriving entertainment from.

April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023

Eid Journey Home: Roadworks, bottlenecks, breakdowns can ruin it

Ongoing road development work may lead to severe congestion between Dhaka and Gazipur on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and Elenga and Hatikumrul on Dhaka-Rangpur highway during the Eid rush.

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023

Eid Journey: All advance train tickets to be sold online

Bangladesh Railway is going to sell all of the advance Eid tickets of intercity trains online.

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

398 people die in over 300 road crashes in 15 days of Eid rush: Jatri Kalyan Samity  

At least 398 people were killed and 778 were injured in 319 road crashes in just 15 days during the Eid rush.

July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022

Eid rush: No motorbikes on highways from July 7 to 13 without “valid reasons”

Operations of motorcycles will remain restricted on the highways for a week from July 7, aiming to ensure road safety during the Eid rush.

May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022

Hundreds of thousands Eid holidaymakers still returning via Paturia ferry ghat

After celebrating Eid with their relatives, people from 21 districts of the southern and western parts of the country are returning to work via the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway.

May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022

Use Daulatdia ferry route to return to Dhaka: State Minister urges Eid holidaymakers

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today (May 5, 2022) requested the Dhaka-bound passengers to use the Daulatdia route to cross the Padma river as a small number of ferries are operating at Shimulia.

May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022

Huge rush of passengers at Paturia Ghat

Paturia ghat in Manikganj is witnessing a huge crowd today as thousands of people leaving Dhaka through launches and ferries to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their loved ones.

April 30, 2022
April 30, 2022

Most Kuakata hotels booked for Eid

Tourism business in Kuakata is expected to be booming during this Eid holiday as the most of the rooms in 130 residential hotels and motels have been booked already.

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