Dhaka, April 5 -- day Eid holiday officially ends on Saturday though many holidaymakers returned to their workplaces a day or two earlier to avoid the crowds.

On Friday, some bus stations in the capital including Gabtoli, Kalyanpur, Mohakhali, Sayedabad, Jatrabari, Kamalapur Railway Station, and Sadarghat Launch Terminal saw a moderate rush of people heading towards Dhaka.

To avoid the last-minute rush and hassle, several chose to return before the holiday officially ended.

Jubayer, a private-sector employee returning to Dhaka by bus from Feni with his family on Friday morning, said "I returned a day earlier as the last day would be crowded. There was no traffic gridlock on Dhaka-Chattogtram highway and the journey was comfortable."

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