The subscribers of more than 5.35 mobile phone SIM cards have left Dhaka beteen Apr 18 and 20 for their hometowns or villages to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with families and relatives, according to Post and Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar.
The minister revealed the information in a Facebook post on Friday, the eve of the occasion, adding that the users of over 1.9 million SIM cards entered the city in this period.
Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr today as the Shawwal moon was sighted yesterday.
People who had secured train or bus tickets in advance started leaving on Monday while the Eid holiday began on Thursday. Wednesday was also a holiday to mark Shab-e-Qadr.
According to the data published by the minister, Thursday was the busiest travel day with the users of over 2.4 million SIM cards leaving the city.
World Population Review accounts show 23.2 million people live in Dhaka. It is estimated that more than 10 million of them travel to their hometowns or villages in other districts during Eid.
