Joy overshadows hassles
Home-goers defy sufferings on highways to celebrate Eid tomorrow
M Abul Kalam Azad and Akram Hosen: Kids elated as the train is about to leave the platform, taking them far from the madding crowd of the capital yesterday, two days before Eid-ul-Azha. The photo was taken at the Airport Railway Station. Photo: Star
They struggled for a spot in buses, trains and launches. The journey was agonising but there was happiness in their faces as they were going home to celebrate Eid with their families and friends.
A large number of city dwellers left the city yesterday as Eid is only a day away. The religious festival of the Muslims will be observed across the country tomorrow with due religious fervour, solemnity and the spirit of sacrifice.
This year Eid virtually coincided with Durga Puja,...