The mad rush of people to their villages and hometowns from Dhaka and adjacent districts continued on Saturday on waterways, roads and by trains while the official three-day vacation for Eid-ul-Fitr starts on Sunday. The post-Ramadan Eid this year will be celebrated either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow based on moon sighting.
Overcrowded launches and trains, severe congestion at major ferry terminals and some highways, inclement weather and exorbitant fares made journeys of Eid travellers uncomfortable.
Passengers at launch terminals in Dhaka and Barishal on the day protested against overloading, higher-than-regular fares and delayed travel schedules.
A huge rush of people was witnessed at the Sadarghat launch terminal where most of the launches were seen overcrowded on the day.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority joint director, also the in-charge of the Dhaka river port, Alamgir Kabir told New Age that although a huge number of people, mostly apparel workers, thronged the Sadarghat terminal in the morning the pressure of passengers saw a sharp rise in the afternoon.
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