Offices resume Sunday

Staff Correspondent: Eid holidaymakers have begun returning to the capital Dhaka after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with their family members in village homes as the government and private offices are scheduled to resume tomorrow (Sunday) after a long vacation on the occasion of the Eid.

Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, was celebrated in the country amid much enthusiasm and religious fervour on Wednesday (June 5).

Crowds of holidaymakers, who came back to the city, were witnessed at different bus stations, Sadarghat launch terminal, and Kamalapur and Airport railway stations.

The Eid holidays were from June 4 to 6, while officials of government and private offices got an opportunity to enjoy their vacation from May 31 to June 8 with one-day optional leave on June 3 and June 1-2 and June 7-8 were weekly holidays.

Though the Eid vacation ended on Thursday, the city is still witnessing the Eid zest as today is a weekly holiday. People were seen thronging different recreational centers to pass their leisure time with family members.

The vehicular movement increased today compared to the previous days while different restaurants, shopping complexes and markets were seen closed.


risingbd/Dhaka/June 8, 2019/Mamun Khan/AI