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Trains overflowing as people head home to vote

Many people are leaving Dhaka for the holidays surrounding the national election, creating a surge of passengers at Kamalapur Railway Station. With no space inside the trains, some travellers occupy the roofs. The interim government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as general holidays for the election, and many are returning home for the two-day weekend after voting.

Many are leaving Dhaka for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend. Almost every train leaving Kamalapur Railway Station is overcrowded on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, with passengers resorting to sitting on roofs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many are leaving Dhaka for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend. Almost every train leaving Kamalapur Railway Station is overcrowded on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, with passengers resorting to sitting on roofs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Thousands risk their lives travelling on the roof of trains on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend surrounding the national elections. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Thousands risk their lives travelling on the roof of trains on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend surrounding the national elections. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Thousands risk their lives travelling on the roof of trains on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend surrounding the national elections. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Thousands risk their lives travelling on the roof of trains on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend surrounding the national elections. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many are leaving Dhaka for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend. Almost every train leaving Kamalapur Railway Station is overcrowded on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, with passengers resorting to sitting on roofs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many are leaving Dhaka for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend. Almost every train leaving Kamalapur Railway Station is overcrowded on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, with passengers resorting to sitting on roofs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Thousands risk their lives travelling on the roof of trains on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend surrounding the national elections. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Thousands risk their lives travelling on the roof of trains on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend surrounding the national elections. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many are leaving Dhaka for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend. Almost every train leaving Kamalapur Railway Station is overcrowded on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, with passengers resorting to sitting on roofs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many are leaving Dhaka for a four-day break, combining the election holidays with the weekend. Almost every train leaving Kamalapur Railway Station is overcrowded on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, with passengers resorting to sitting on roofs. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Every train at Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with passengers on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as people return home on the four-day break surrounding the national election. Many occupy the space in front of the train's engine and on the roof, as no space is left inside. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Every train at Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with passengers on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as people return home on the four-day break surrounding the national election. Many occupy the space in front of the train's engine and on the roof, as no space is left inside. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Every train at Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with passengers on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as people return home on the four-day break surrounding the national election. Many occupy the space in front of the train's engine and on the roof, as no space is left inside. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Every train at Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with passengers on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as people return home on the four-day break surrounding the national election. Many occupy the space in front of the train's engine and on the roof, as no space is left inside. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
কমলাপুর রেলস্টেশনের প্লাটফর্মে মঙ্গলবার ট্রেনের অপেক্ষায় যাত্রীরা। নির্বাচন উপলক্ষে বাড়ি ফিরছেন অনেকেই
কমলাপুর রেলস্টেশনের প্লাটফর্মে মঙ্গলবার ট্রেনের অপেক্ষায় যাত্রীরা। নির্বাচন উপলক্ষে বাড়ি ফিরছেন অনেকেই
Many take the risk of climbing onto train roofs as Kamalapur Railway Station buzzes with passengers heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many take the risk of climbing onto train roofs as Kamalapur Railway Station buzzes with passengers heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many take the risk of climbing onto train roofs as Kamalapur Railway Station buzzes with passengers heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Many take the risk of climbing onto train roofs as Kamalapur Railway Station buzzes with passengers heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A crowd waits for a train at Kamalapur Railway Station on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as many return home for the national election holidays. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A crowd waits for a train at Kamalapur Railway Station on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as many return home for the national election holidays. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A crowd waits for a train at Kamalapur Railway Station on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as many return home for the national election holidays. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A crowd waits for a train at Kamalapur Railway Station on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, as many return home for the national election holidays. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with people heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for the national election. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with people heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for the national election. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with people heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for the national election. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with people heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for the national election. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with people heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for the national election. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station is packed with people heading home on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026, for the national election. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

bdnews24.com

Published : 11 Feb 2026, 02:14 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:20 PM

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