Eid journey

Eid journey

Passengers crowd the jetty at Sadarghat Launch Terminal as Eid holiday travel picks up, with people seen boarding and disembarking launches, on 17 March 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Eid rush at Sadarghat while Padma Bridge eases pressure on Gabtali, Saydabad

Chandpur-bound launches see some pressure, while Barishal, Jhalakathi, Bhola, and Barguna routes are less crowded. Ticket counters, including advance sales, show minimal queues.

Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam. Photo: Collected

Eid journey to be hassle free: Road transport minister

Passengers gather at Dhaka’s Gabtoli Bus Terminal on 17 March 2026 as they embark on their journeys home ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Eid journey: Passenger flow low at Gabtoli terminal as travellers opt for Padma Bridge routes

Crowd at Mohakhali bus station. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Jamuna Bridge, Dhaka-Sylhet highway likely to cause Eid travel woes

Fellow passengers lend hands to a woman to clamber on the roof of an overcrowded train at Tongi station as they travel home to celebrate Eid with their families. This photo was taken at the Tongi station on Friday. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Eid-ul-Fitr: Advance train ticket sale begins 3 March

Eid-ul-Adha holidaymakers crowd Barishal’s launch terminals on Saturday, 14 June 2025, the final day of the holiday, as they began returning to Dhaka ahead of offices reopening over the weekend. Photo: TBS

Post-Eid rush back to Dhaka brings travel woes for thousands

Heavy pressure of passengers and vehicles was observed from early morning on the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways in Gazipur on 6 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Slow traffic on two Gazipur highways causes suffering for Eid travelers

A huge crowd of people heading home to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha with their families was seen at the Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital this evening (5 June). Photo: Jahir Rayhan

Eid Rush: 126 launches depart Sadarghat Thursday

Photo: UNB

Eid travellers face gridlock, higher fares on Dhaka-Aricha highway

Passengers trying to leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha with their families were seen waiting at Dholai Par area for buses on 5 June 2025. Photo: TBS

'Gabtoli to Jamuna bridge in 8hrs': Severe traffic congestion at exit points of Dhaka amid Eid rush

File photo of Eid holidaymakers returning to the capital from their country homes/Rajib Dhar

10-day Eid holiday begins tomorrow; mass exodus underway

Passengers crowd Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station as the Eid-ul-Fitr train services officially began today (24 March). Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Steps taken to ensure safe journey of Dhaka-bound passengers: BR director general

Two microbuses get into an accident in Lohagara, Chattogram, on 1 April 2025. Photo: TBS

Road crash again in Lohagara: 2 microbuses plunge into ditch, 7 injured