After 10 long years, Flynas – a budget Saudi Arabian airline – has become the third carrier to get permission to carry Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims from this year onwards.

A 10-kilometer tailback was created at the Daulatdia ferry ghat in Rajbari today as people from 21 districts of the south-west region started to return to Dhaka through this route after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with their loved ones.

More than 200 vehicles, mostly private cars and motorcycles, were waiting at Banglabazar ghat of Madaripur to cross the river Padma this morning.

More than 200 vehicles, including private cars, were waiting at Banglabazar ghat in Madaripur to cross the Padma this afternoon.

Kuakata beach has become a popular destination for tourists during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.

Despite the number of home-goers and transports being nearly double than the previous years, passengers are suffering less on Paturia-Daulatdia river route ahead of this Eid-ul-Fitr.

There is no pressure of passengers and vehicles at Shimulia ghat of Munshiganj, Banglabazar of Madaripur and Majhikandi of Shariatpur today -- the last day before the Eid-ul-Fitr.

About 3.05 lakh people crossed the Padma River in 45 hours till last night ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrate tomorrow, according to BIWTA.

Situation at Dhaka airport has turned chaotic with mad rush of thousands of holidaymakers leaving the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The river routes of Shimulia in Munshiganj, Banglabazar in Madaripur and Majhikandi in Shariatpur have been seeing huge crowds of homebound people since this morning.

Paturia ghat in Manikganj is witnessing a huge crowd today as thousands of people leaving Dhaka through launches and ferries to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their loved ones.

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Around 2,000 motorcycles have been waiting at Shimulia ghat to cross the River Padma this afternoon.

Around 2,000 motorcycles have been waiting at Shimulia ghat to cross the River Padma this afternoon.

Traffic on Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways in Gazipur has been normal since this morning.

The pressure of light vehicles increased at the Paturia Ferry ghat in Manikgan today (April 30, 2022).

Although there was a pressure of vehicles on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, no traffic congestion were reported from anywhere.

This year, hajj pilgrims have to carry negative report of Covid-19 test – done within 72 hours before boarding flight from Bangladesh.

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