Eid travelers line up for advance tickets in Bangladesh

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Eid travelers line up for advance tickets in Bangladesh

STORY: Eid travelers line up for advance tickets in Bangladesh DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of thousands of Bangladesh travelers waiting in line to get advance tickets STORYLINE: As Eid al-Fitr, a festivity that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan draws near, ticket counters at Bangladesh's railway stations have witnessed a growing number of travelers. Since last weekend, thousands of people have lined up at the Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital Dhaka every day, waiting to buy tickets for Eid trips. Bangladesh Railway on April 23 began to sell train tickets in advance for Eid travelers who will flock home to join the festival with their families. Muslim-majority Bangladesh will celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival on or around May 3, depending upon moon sightings. According to Bangladeshi Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan, this year, advance tickets for Eid would be available in train stations and on the app.

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