In Photos: Amusement sites in Dhaka abuzz with visitors

Star Online Report

Fri Aug 16, 2019 02:38 PM Last update on: Fri Aug 16, 2019 03:18 PM

Visitors throng the rides at Shishu Mela in Dhaka's Shyamoli on August 16, 2019. Photo: Prabir Das/ STAR

The amusement parks and recreational centres in the capital are abuzz with visitors today as Dhaka dwellers celebrate their holidays for Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, amid great enthusiasm.

Lalbagh Fort in Old Dhaka. Photo: Prabir Das/ STAR

Hundreds of visitors, mostly children, thronged the Mirpur National Zoo, Shyamoli Shishu Mela, and Lalbagh Fort in the capital to enjoy the weekend before the Eid vacation ends and the usual bustle and humdrum of city life returns to the capital once again.

Tiger's cage at Mirpur National Zoo. Photo: Prabir Das/ STAR

Many also visited the various other entertainment centres including Children’s Museum, Fantasy Kingdom, Baldha Garden, Ahsan Manzil, Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Chattar, National Monument, Wonderland, Jamuna Future Park and Nandan Park.