The overcrowded Ekota Express bound for Panchagarh departed from Dhaka Kamalapur Railway Station on Saturday at 10:16am, entering through the train doors was like a battle. Many passengers bypassed this struggle by entering through the windows. Ultimately, the train left the station with passengers hanging on the doors.
This scene of Eid journey was observed at Dhaka Railway Station on Saturday. Eid holidaymakers were seen hanging on the doors, heading towards their destinations.
A passenger on the Ekota Express, Al Amin, said: “I am lucky to get a seat, many are standing. Everyone was waiting to go home, so whether standing or sitting, getting home is what important to them.”
Eid-ul-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice, has been witnessing a yearly increase in trade activity. The market surrounding this Eid in the country is currently valued at around Tk80,000 crore, with sales of sacrificial animals being the main driver of this growth.
Eid-ul-Adha mainly focuses on sacrificial animals, with most transactions involving their purchase. Other significant trades include electronics, spices, beverages, leather goods, clothing, and confectionery, according to data from relevant authorities and traders.
According to the Department of Livestock Services, in 2023, sales of various sacrificial animals, including cows, goats, sheep, buffaloes, and camels, reached around Tk65,000 crore. This represents a 54% increase from 2017, when the market was around Tk42,000 crore.
Prime Minister Sheikh Sheikh Hasina today visited Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialized Hospital at Tetuibari in Kashimpur, Gazipur and underwent routine health checkup there.
"The Prime Minister visited the hospital and underwent routine health check up there this morning," PM Press Secretary Md Nayeemul Islam Khan told BSS.
On her arrival at the hospital, the Prime Minister was received by Health Minister Dr. Samanta Lal Sen, former Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque and Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Professor Dr. Deen Mohd. Noorul Huq.
At least six people have been killed this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in India Himalayan state of Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said on Friday.
Another four people have been killed in Nepal Taplejung district, which borders Sikkim, after a landslide following rains swept away the house in which they were sleeping, officials there said.
Heavy rains triggered landslides at several locations in Mangan district, which covers north Sikkim and lies about 100 km (60 miles) north of the state capital Gangtok, the local government of the northeastern Indian state said.