Bangladesh, May 25 -- Millions of Eid travellers are once again facing inflated fares and risky journeys as weak oversight enables transport operators to exploit the holiday rush, passengers say.

Bus operators openly charged fares far above regular rates at Dhaka terminals on Monday, arguing they must offset losses from near-empty return trips to the capital.

With tickets for well-known and comparatively comfortable services largely sold out in advance, even "low-end" buses were charging fares similar to premium operators as desperate passengers scrambled for any available seat, passengers complained.

On Monday, the first day of the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, passenger rush was relatively low at Sayedabad Bus Terminal, a major hub for the c...