Railway staffers help people register their NIDs with Bangladesh Railway Ticketing Service online at Kamalapur Railway Station yesterday, the first day of advance sale of ticket for Eid journeys. Once the registration is complete, people would be able to pay for tickets through online platforms or at counters. Yesterday, tickets were sold for trips on April 17. For the first time in its history, Bangladesh Railway is selling all advance Eid tickets online. The authorities have made the decision to ease the suffering of holidaymakers. In the previous years, many people had to wait for 30 to 40 hours at different stations for tickets.
Photo: Anisur Rahman
Vermicelli, a traditional delicacy for Eid, is being dried in the sun on the roof of a factory in Chattogram city’s Chaktai. Factories have increased their production as the demand for this item shoots up ahead of Eid every year. Producers sell each box of vermicelli weighing 35 kg for Tk 1,500 to Tk 2,200, depending on quality. The photo was taken last week. Photo: Rajib Raihan
