BRTA opens control room for smooth Eid journey

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has opened a central control room to ensure smooth journey ahead of and after Eid-ul-Fitr.

Launched today, it will be led by Road Transport and Highways Division Joint Secretary Nur Mohammad Majumder, said an office order issued.

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It will operate round the clock from May 30, the day Eid rush is expected to start, and continue until June 9, at the close of return journey.

Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival in Bangladesh, is expected to be held on the first week of June, subjected to the sighting of the moon.