Dhaka, June 1 -- Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Monday said the government's 10 people-oriented initiatives around Eid-ul-Azha brought visible positive changes to Eid management and ensured the smooth celebration of the country's second-largest religious festival.

"Special emphasis was placed on 10 public-oriented issues in the government's activities centred around this year's Eid-ul-Azha," he said while speaking at a press conference at the Karobi Hall of the PMO.

Mahdi Amin said the 10 initiatives were taken as per Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's instructions to ensure smooth and hassle-free Eid celebrations.

The initiatives included ensuring hassle-free Eid travel, payment of workers' wages and allowances,...