Forest Department has cancelled the Eid holiday of its staff, including the officials and rangers, working in the Sundarbans.

The absence of pandemic restrictions are causing more people to leave Dhaka this Eid compared to the last two years.

“At least the pandemic has subsided and people are coming back to the stores. We reserved a moderate collection for Baishakh, especially for consumers who want to celebrate the occasion with fervour,” said Khalid Mahmood Khan, owner of home-grown apparel store Kay Kraft.

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greets the countrymen as well as the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festivals of the Muslim Ummah.

Ah! A summer Eid in Dhaka. Bright mornings that begin with warm greetings, and delicious, lavish breakfasts are reminiscent of childhood and happiness. Sunny afternoons that are redolent with silvery smiles and rustle of crisp new muslin saris perfumed sweet from the cardamom and rosewater.

Three committees of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will remain vigilant in three key bus stations of Dhaka from May 30 to June 4 for a hassle-free journey of Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.

The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) underscores the need for strengthening mobile court drives against irregularities and mismanagements in services of waterways ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.

The journey of holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr this year will be smooth compared to previous years, says Md Nazrul Islam, secretary of Road Transport and Highway Division.

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) organises a Jamdani fair at the National Museum in Dhaka, targeting the Eid-ul-Fitr festival.

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity urges the government to take necessary measures so that no vehicle without fitness can ply on the highways during Eid rush.

Leave of all officials of Road and Highway Department (RHD) is cancelled from June 15 to three days after Eid-ul-Fitr to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid holidaymakers.

At least four people including three children are killed as a Chander Gari, a locally assembled motorised car, overturns after hitting a roadside tree in Miranja tourist area of Lama in Bandarban.

Against the backdrop of the last year's militant attack, the government has taken unprecedented security measures for the country's largest Eidgah Sholakia, where hundreds of thousands of people offer prayers on the Eid day.

Thousands of home-bound holidaymakers, who are leaving Dhaka, face long tailbacks at places on different highways outside the city due to the heavy pressure of vehicles.

While Eid is a time of joy and happiness, it is also one of immeasurable sadness for those of us who recall happy occasions with family members who are no longer in our midst.

Home-bound people get stuck on different highways and roads due to serious traffic chaos as a large number of vehicles left the capital for many destinations of the country ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Eid holidaymakers will be able to collect advance bus and train tickets from June 12.

The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated today across the country with due fervour and solemnity. President President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greet the countrymen as well as the Muslims across the world on occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.

Distribution of clothes for Zakat ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr is going on in the country amid mismanagement and lack of security.

Standing on the bank of the Buriganga in Old Dhaka, Islampur still remains a commercial hub for wholesale trade of fabrics