Hundreds of people travelling to their village homes crowd onto launches, filling every inch of available space, including the roof, as the nine-day Eid vacation began yesterday. The photo was taken from Postogola Bridge in Dhaka. Photo: Prabir Das

Workers of garment factories owned by TNZ Group staging a demonstration with cooking pots in front of Sromo Bhaban in the capital yesterday, demanding payment of their overdue wages and Eid bonuses. Photo: Anisur Rahman

A severe gridlock on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway at the Chandra intersection in Gazipur disrupts the journey of thousands leaving Dhaka to celebrate Eid with their loved ones. With overcrowded buses and scarce tickets, many are forced to walk to their destinations, while others risk climbing onto trucks for a ride home. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Palash Khan