Visitors throng Sada Pathor tourist spot in Sylhet’s Companiganj upazila yesterday during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Many waded through the cool, clear waters of the popular destination, surrounded by hills and stones. Photo: Sheikh Nasir

Flanked by senior BNP leaders, Prime Minister and party Chairman Tarique Rahman prays at the grave of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, marking his 45th death anniversary yesterday. Photo: PID

A near-empty Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover in the capital yesterday afternoon. With many residents leaving Dhaka to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha holidays with their families in village homes, the city’s usually congested roads, streets and alleyways have taken on a rare calm, offering an unusual glimpse of a quieter capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

A girl hugs her father at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday morning after he returned home on a Hajj flight. Families waited at the airport to receive pilgrims as the first batch arrived after performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Star