Eid holidaymakers continued returning Dhaka and other cities on Tuesday amid the current restrictions on public movement and activities.

On the day the number of people coming from southwest districts to the capital and adjacent areas by ferries comparatively decreased, said officials of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation.

Almost all ferries were plying on the major ferry routes in the River Padma.

People were also seen coming back from different northern districts by trucks, cars, motorcycles and other transports.

They were seen violating health regulations by not maintaining social distance and wearing masks properly.

Earlier, the country celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday.

The government on Sunday extended the ongoing restrictions by another week from May 16 midnight to May 23 midnight to check the spread of Covid-19 while the ban on inter-district buses, trains and launches had remained in force.

Our correspondent in Munshiganj reported that the number of passengers coming to Dhaka decreased on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route on the day.

18 ferries were plying, mostly with passengers, on Shimulia-Banglabazar route on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation deputy general manager (commercial) Shafiqul Islam said that crowd of passengers, who were returning their workplaces, was seen at Banglabazar terminal.

He also said that some passengers were also seen to come to southwest districts by ferries.

Shimulia terminal traffic inspector Hilal Uddin said that due to smooth ferry movement, there was no congestion of passengers or vehicle in the terminal area.

The passengers were seen travelling to and from the terminal area by motorcycles, cars, and auto rickshaws.

BIWTC assistant general manager (commercial) at Paturia terminal Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury said that on Paturia-Daulatdia water route all 16 ferries were running.

Number of passengers returning to Dhaka decreased on Tuesday, he said.

Very few people were seen going to Daulatdia by ferries on the day, he added.

Our correspondent in Tangail said that on the day no traffic congestion was seen on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway.

At Hatikumrul in Sirajganj trucks were seen carrying passengers to capital and other districts amid restrictions.

Meanwhile, under the banner of Waterways Workers Federation, workers staged a demonstration in Barishal launch terminal area on Tuesday, demanding immediate resumption of launch services.

They said that due to lack of work they were passing days in hardship.

The restriction was extended in phases while on May 5, the government extended it till May 16, relaxing flight operations and allowing intra-district movement of buses.