Many people are still making frantic efforts to leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families in villages defying a ban on inter-district public transport due to the worsening Covid-19 situation. Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, is scheduled to be celebrated across the country later this week. Thousands of people started to leave the city from early in the morning on Sunday. Witnesses said a large number of people were seen crossing Tongi Bridge from Abdullahpur of Uttara, Amin Bazar Bridge from Gabtoli, Postagola Burigonga bridge of Shympur and Babu Bazar Burigonga Bridge on foot. The government has imposed lockdown restrictions since April due to an increase in the coronavirus infection. Even though long-distance buses are shut, people are travelling to villages in any way they can. Also read: BGB deployed on Paturia-Daulatdia, Shimulia-Banglabazar routes The number of ferries has been reduced at Mawa and Paturia terminals and BGB members have been deployed there to prevent people from crossing the Padma. Despite the government's effort, people are continuing to rush to northern and southern districts from Dhaka on small vehicles ignoring health risks. Ferry services were closed during the day.

Growing evidence of the coronavirus SARS CoV-2 permeating communities throughout the length and breadth of the country has hardly dampened the public’s enthusiasm for spending the Eid ul Fitr holidays at home with their families.