Empty Dhaka during Eid: At this point, it’s Eid tradition. The same roads we spend so much time stuck in for most of the year start behaving differently the signal at Bijoy Sarani doesn’t seem to take ages; the Karwan Bazar intersection feels unclogged; even crossing Mirpur 10 seems less daunting. A relatively less crowded Dhaka is delightful for those who stay back during
Lest we forget, it was less than six months ago that many of these teachers had gone on hunger strikes demanding the nationalisation of secondary education and better pay for themselves.