Dhaka, May 16 -- Bus tickets for homebound trips during this year's Eid-ul-Azha holidays have sold out within minutes of going on sale, according to bus operators.

This year, holidaymakers have a tight two-day window for pre-Eid travel, which has seen ticket demand surge far beyond supply.

Most passengers want to travel on Jun 4 and 5. While some tickets for daytime buses on Jun 4 were still available, tickets for the night coaches sold out almost immediately after the sales opened both at counters and online on Friday.

Depending on the moon sighting, Eid-ul-Azha is likely to be observed in Bangladesh on Jun 8.

As in previous years, bus fares for Eid trips have increased. Non-AC bus fares have gone up by Tk 150-250, while AC bus fares...