Dhaka, May 6 -- Bangladesh Railway (BR) will start selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, from May 21 with tickets for May 31 journeys on the first day of sales.

This time all tickets must be purchased online.

The decision to sell advance tickets was taken at a recent meeting chaired by BR Director General Md. Afzal Hossain at Railway Bhaban.

Sale of advance train ticket for Eid-ul-Azha to start June 2

According to the schedule, tickets for June 1 to June 6 will be sold as follows:

* May 22: Tickets for June 1

* May 23: Tickets for June 2

* May 24: Tickets for June 3

* May 25: Tickets for June 4

* May 26: Tickets for June 5

* May 27: Tickets for June 6

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