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Empty Dhaka streets before Eid

The streets of Dhaka were almost deserted on Wednesday, the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. Hundreds of thousands of people have left the city to celebrate the festival with their families back home.

A view of nearly empty Shapla Chattar on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024, the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, after many people left Dhaka to celebrate the festival back home with their relatives.
A view of nearly empty Shapla Chattar on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024, the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, after many people left Dhaka to celebrate the festival back home with their relatives.
Dhaka’s streets are almost deserted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024, after many people left the city to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their relatives.
Dhaka’s streets are almost deserted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024, after many people left the city to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their relatives.
With the offices closed at the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, the street in Dhaka’s Kakrail is nearly empty on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
With the offices closed at the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, the street in Dhaka’s Kakrail is nearly empty on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
With the offices closed at the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, the street in Dhaka’s Kakrail is nearly empty on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
With the offices closed at the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, the street in Dhaka’s Kakrail is nearly empty on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
As many people have Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families and relatives, the street in Bangla Motor is nearly deserted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
As many people have Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families and relatives, the street in Bangla Motor is nearly deserted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
As many people have Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families and relatives, the street in Bangla Motor is nearly deserted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
As many people have Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families and relatives, the street in Bangla Motor is nearly deserted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024.
Like every year, the streets of Dhaka, usually bustling with people and vehicles stuck in traffic jams, are nearly empty before Eid-ul-Fitr as many residents have left the city for their hometowns and villages.
Like every year, the streets of Dhaka, usually bustling with people and vehicles stuck in traffic jams, are nearly empty before Eid-ul-Fitr as many residents have left the city for their hometowns and villages.

bdnews24.com

Published : 10 Apr 2024, 08:21 PM

Updated : 10 Apr 2024, 08:21 PM

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