Bus stands and railway stations are crowded with people returning home

The Dhaka Times Desk Yesterday (Thursday) many government and private offices were closed. Most of the people of the capital have started returning home due to the Eid holiday. Due to which the crowd of people is stuck at the bus stand and railway station.

Those who had booked today's tickets have been crowding the bus stand and railway station since dawn. Millions of people are leaving Dhaka to share the joy of Eid with their parents and relatives. Many have sent their families home early with additional leave along with the list of public holidays. Many people buy tickets to go home on the last working day. That's why on the last working day, many have left for home after attending the office. Since yesterday (Thursday) morning, the crowd of domestic people has increased at the railway, bus and launch terminal. By afternoon, the crowd increased. However, those who have booked today's tickets have started leaving the capital today (Friday) early in the morning.

Mirpur's Gabtali, Technical Mor, Kalyanpur, Shyamoli, Asadgate, Farmgate and Karwan Bazar areas were full of people. The number of private cars and buses on the main roads has also decreased with time. The number of rickshaws on the road inside the lane has also decreased. The number of housebound people in Kalyanpur was much higher. Buses plying towards Sadarghat stop at Bahadur Shah Park. The traffic of people who will go to the launch in Chandpur and the southern region has increased. KO came again by CNG autorickshaw, KOBA by bus and went to Sadarghat by rickshaw from Bahadur Shah Park. The rickshaw pullers are charging slightly more fare to go from Bahadur Shah Park to Sadarghat than usual.

Meanwhile, since the opening of Padma Bridge, several transport services have been started from Fulbaria on various routes in the South Western region. That is why those who used to return home via Sayedabad-Jatrabari-Gabatali bus route are going through Fulbaria.

A high-level meeting was held at the Prime Minister's office last Wednesday. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. In that meeting held under the chairmanship of Tofazzal Hossain Mia, the concerned departments were instructed to take all the activities through inter-coordination to make Eid journey safe and smooth by road. In this, the Inspector General of Police has been asked to identify hotspots to ensure congestion-free Eid journey, presence of responsible manpower of police and related departments at hotspots and ensure necessary coordination. Moreover, the matter of ensuring free movement of traffic is largely related to the establishment of stalls of sacrificial animals on the side of the highway or everywhere, and emphasis is placed on inter-departmental coordination in granting permission to set up stalls.

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How to prevent dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).

Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.

1. Common dengue fever

2. Dengue fever with bleeding.

In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-

1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.

2. Severe headache.

3. Pain behind the eyes.

4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.

5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.

6. Nausea or vomiting.

7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.

In case of dengue fever with bleeding:

1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.

2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.

If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.

On the other hand

Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.

Things to do to prevent Dengue:

1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.

2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.

3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.

4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.

5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.

6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.

8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org