Dhaka, May 30 -- With Eid-ul-Azha approaching, people have begun travelling from Dhaka to their hometowns to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families.

The travel rush kicked off on Thursday morning and gained momentum in the evening, according to transport operators.

Buses departing from Kalyanpur and Gabtoli for the northern part of the country were packed with passengers on Friday.

Ariful Islam, a passenger travelling to Rangpur from Dhaka in a Nabil Paribahan bus, said: "My sister lives in Savar's Hemayetpur, where my brother-in-law works. He will go home just two days before Eid. Hence, I'm going to pick up my sister and niece on the way."

The driver of that bus, Mizanur Rahman, said: "The Eid travel service began on May 29. Buse...