Eid holidays
Pvt bus operators to start advance Eid ticket sale from June 24
Private bus operators will start selling advance bus tickets from June 24, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is likely to be celebrated on July 9 or 10.
20 June 2022, 13:11 PM
339 killed in 277 road accidents
The number of road accidents during the Eid rush saw a sharp rise in last three years as the deaths increased significantly, a passengers' platform said yesterday.
29 June 2018, 18:00 PM
3-Day Eid Vacation: 42 lives lost in road accidents
A number of students of schools and colleges in Chawra Barogachha union of Nilphamari wanted to do something different during the Eid holidays. They rented a pickup to go to popular tourist spot Swapnapuri in Dinajpur the day after Eid.
18 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Bon voyage!
Ratna Khatun reached Kamalapur Railway Station at 8:00am from Savar along with her son, daughter and a granddaughter and immediately bought standing tickets of a Chapainawabganj-bound local train.
14 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Accidents claimed 322 lives in 13 days
At least 322 people were killed and 759 others injured in 272 accidents on roads, waterways and railways across the country in 13
13 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Nightmare on ferries
It was a journey Rafiqul Islam Nasir and his family members were not prepared to make on their return to the capital from Eid vacation at their hometown in Bagerhat.
6 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Hard to cross the Padma
Thousands of passengers from 17 southwestern districts, who are returning to Dhaka after Eid-ul-Azha holidays, are suffering while
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Road accidents claim 29 lives in three days
Road accidents claimed the lives of at least 29 people and left dozens others injured during the three-day Eid vacation till Sunday.
4 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Eid holidays: Advance train, bus ticket sale begins
Authorities have begun selling advance train and bus tickets for the holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
18 August 2017, 05:19 AM
Eid lull before action starts
The country's top cricketers, including Bangladesh national squad members, were enjoying their Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in the capital and
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Out canvassing in Eid time
Leaders of major political parties used the Eid holidays to campaign for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2019.
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Road crashes claim 41 lives in 4 days
At least 41 people were killed and dozens injured in road accidents in different districts in last four days, including Eid holidays from
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Trains leave Dhaka on time as Eid rush starts
No hitch on the train communication from Dhaka so far, as Eid holidaymakers start leaving the capital to make vacation on the second day today.
22 June 2017, 05:45 AM
Banks to remain open on July 2, 3
All bank branches to remain open on July 2 and 3 in industrial areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar, to facilitate disbursement of salaries to garment workers.
23 June 2016, 12:29 PM
Civil servants to get 9-day Eid holiday
Good news for civil servants! The government declares a long nine-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest Muslim religious festival, starting from July 1.
22 June 2016, 10:20 AM
[WATCH] India inaugurates ‘Eid Visa Camp’ for Bangladeshis
India launches ‘Eid Visa Camp’, the first of its kind, to ease Bangladeshi national’s travel to the country during the Eid holidays.
4 June 2016, 07:28 AM
Highway accidents: The insane ideas
Every day as holidayers returned from home, scores died in road crashes. And this prompted the government to make some insanely funny decisions.
12 August 2015, 07:47 AM
Journey home made terrible
People rushing for home to celebrate Eid feel the pinch of inadequate transport and road capacity as well the poorly manned traffic at some points of their journey but for Masud Rana the trip was horrible all through right from the beginning.
17 July 2015, 17:58 PM
BAU halls vacated amid BCL tension
Authorities of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh vacated all halls this morning a week before Eid holidays to avoid untoward incidents in the campus centring infighting between BCL factions.
8 July 2015, 06:21 AM
The season of manmade disasters
That time is upon us again. Not just to witness people hitting markets for shopping, but also to see them leaving in droves for homes to see their dear ones.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM