Dhaka, May 16 -- Bus tickets for homebound trips during this year's Eid-ul-Adha 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 June 4 and 5. While some tickets for daytime buses on June 4 were still available, tickets for the night coaches sold out almost immediately after the sales opened both at counters and online on Friday, bdnews24.com reports.

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

As in previous years, bus fares for Eid trips have increased. Non-AC bus fares have gone up by Tk 15...