41 lakh people left Dhaka in two days before Eid

TBS Report

01 April, 2025, 02:25 pm

Last modified: 01 April, 2025, 02:28 pm

41 lakh people left Dhaka in two days before Eid

TBS Report

01 April, 2025, 02:25 pm

Last modified: 01 April, 2025, 02:28 pm

People waiting in buses and motorcycles to cross Dhaka-Mawa Expressway ahead of Eid vacation on 28 March 2025. Photo: TBS

People waiting in buses and motorcycles to cross Dhaka-Mawa Expressway ahead of Eid vacation on 28 March 2025. Photo: TBS

At least 41 lakh people left Dhaka in the last two days before Eid-ul-Fitr, which the country celebrated on 31 March.

The information, found based on an analysis of mobile sim mobility, has been disclosed by the Posts and Telecommunications Division.

Among them, 1,899,537 sim users left Dhaka on 28 March and 2,195,084 sim users left Dhaka on 29 March -- totalling 4,094,621 in two days.

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