Peaceful post-Eid return to capital continues

People have been returning to Dhaka comfortably after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones in villages.

The number of Dhaka-bound passengers has been increasing since this morning (23 March). Passengers arriving from different districts filled incoming trains, many travelling with their families to resume work in Dhaka.

A large number of returning passengers chose to come back early to avoid last-minute pressure. While many travelled with family members, others returned alone to rejoin their workplaces ahead of schedule.

A visit to Jatrabari, Sayedabad and Gabtoli bus terminals found that people coming to Dhaka after the celebrations expressed satisfaction with their journey as they did not face any major hurdles on highways.

The Jatrabari-Sayedabad area is now bustling with people returning to workplaces from villages carrying luggage, bags and sacks

The government has taken various measures to ensure smooth trips and security on highways during the long Eid holidays.

Different buses came to Dhaka from Chattogram, Noakhali, Feni, Cumilla, Chandpur, Barishal, Khulna, Patuakhali and other areas full of passengers.

Azizur Rahman, who returned from Cox’s Bazar with his family on the Tourist Express, said he decided to come back a day earlier despite his office reopening tomorrow.

“If I returned tomorrow morning, I might still have managed to join work on time. But I came early, thinking it would be difficult for my family to rush,” he said after arriving at around 8:15am.

At the Sadarghat launch terminal, many passengers were coming from the southern districts of Barishal, Patuakhali, Bhola, Barguna, Chandpur, Shariatpur and Madaripur by motor launches.

Meanwhile, not all passengers were returning to Dhaka. A noticeable number of people were still leaving the capital on the third day of Eid, hoping to spend time with family or travel within the country after the main festive period.

Earlier, from March 17 onwards, Dhaka witnessed a mass exodus as people left the city to celebrate Eid with their loved ones. Transport hubs, including bus terminals, railway stations, and launch ghats, were overwhelmed with passengers.

With government and private offices set to reopen tomorrow, the capital is now seeing the reverse flow, as workers steadily return.