Vehicles were seen moving slowly from Safipur to Mirzapur on Dhaka-Tangail Highway on Friday morning due to heavy pressure of the traffic.
Homegoers were seen traveling on the roofs of buses and in trucks and pickups, risking their lives to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, according to a news agency.
Highway police said long queues of vehicles were seen at different points of Kaliakoir and Safipur due to the heavy rush of vehicles carrying the holidaymakers, especially the readymade garment workers.
Besides, vehicles on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Tongi and Bhogra points were moving very slowly.
People were also seen waiting for hours at the many points of the highways for lack of vehicles.