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In pictures: Eid rush of homebound people

Prothom Alo English Desk

With only two days left to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two major religious festivals of Muslims, thousands of people are leaving the capital Dhaka for home to go to their near and dear ones with people mostly travelling on roadways, railways and waterways.

As bus fares soar during the Eid rush, people ride on a truck to go home from Gabtoli, Dhaka on 14 June 2024.
Men and women, bound for home, ride a pickup van in Gabtoli, Dhaka on 14 June 2024.
A family puts a child at risk giving him no helmet as they ride for their destination. The picture was taken from Gabtoli, Dhaka on 14 June 2024.
People try to get on the roof of a train in Joydebpur, Gazipur on 14 June 2024.
People trying to travel home hanging on the door of a train in Joydebpur, Gazipur on 14 June 2024.
Hundreds of people ride on the roof of a train risking their lives in Joydebpur, Gazipur on 14 June 2024.
A baby smiles as his father sees them off at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka on 14 June 2024.
Homebound people throng the jetty in Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Dhaka on 14 June 2024.
A boy carries a bag as his family is about to board a launch since they leave the capital to spend the Eid holidays at home. The picture was taken from the Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Dhaka on 14 June 2024.
People rest on the dock of launch in Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Dhaka on 14 June 2024.
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