Dhaka, March 25 -- The Eid holiday exodus from the capital Dhaka has apparently started from this (Tuesday) afternoon but the surge of travellers, mainly heading to their village homes for the upcoming celebrations of Eid-ul Fitr, were seen at key transport hubs like the Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Kamalapur Railway Station, and various bus terminals across the capital from the morning.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the official holiday for Independence Day on March 26, followed by the last working day of the week on Thursday, March 27. Government and private offices are likely to see low attendance on Thursday. That is why, a massive wave of people from Dhaka's offices are departing the capital from Tuesday evening. But the pressure of home bo...