Dhaka, April 1 -- Wearing colourful sunglasses, little Omar Faruq set off with his parents to visit "Tiger Uncle" at the zoo. "Today I'm going to see Tiger Uncle! I heard Tiger Aunty has two cubs -- they're just as small as me!"

Farida Kaniz, boarding the metro at Farmgate, was surprised by the crowd. "The train is packed with people of all ages, especially children and teenagers. It almost feels like a regular office day. Some are off to see relatives, others to the zoo or children's parks."

After a one-day Eid break, metro rail service resumed on Wednesday morning. On the second day of Eid, the metro became a popular choice for festive outings, with families dressed in colourful clothes filling the trains.

Salah Akram and Munni Akhta...