Bangladesh, May 27 -- A massive wave of homebound travel swept out of Dhaka on Monday as the seven-day Eid-ul-Adha holiday exodus began, with authorities estimating that more than a million people are leaving the capital to celebrate the festival with their families.

The early departure rush, combined with heavy rainfall, mounting traffic pressure and public safety concerns, created challenging conditions across highways, railway stations and river terminals.

Despite the scale of movement, officials said traffic management remained largely stable on major routes.

Key highways leaving the capital, particularly the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway and roads leading to the Padma Bridge, experienced heavy southbound traffic from early morning.

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