Sale of advance bus tickets for Eid begins

Staff Correspondent: The advance booking and sales of bus tickets for long-distance journeys for the Eid holidays began on Monday.

Long queues of people were seen at ticket counters in Gabtoli, Kallyanpur, Malibagh, Fakirapul and Shyamoli since early morning.

Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association chairman Faruk Talukder Sohel said that the sale of advance tickets for Eid journey has started from today across the country. Directions have been given to follow the fixed fare chart. If any irregularities found then action will be taken against transport companies.

However, Muslim’s largest congregation Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to be celebrated on either June 26 or 27 depending on sighting moon.


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