Dhaka, March 21 -- While millions across Bangladesh mark Eid-ul-Fitr with prayers, feasts and family reunions, the day unfolds very differently for thousands of day labourers, rickshaw pullers and transport workers in the capital.

For them, Eid is less about celebration and more about survival, as work obligations and economic necessity keep them tied to the city, far from loved ones waiting in distant villages.

From the early hours of the morning, when worshippers gather at mosques and open grounds for Eid prayers, many among the urban working class are already on the move.

Their day begins not with new clothes or festive meals, but with the familiar urgency of earning enough to sustain their families.

At Gabtoli, one of Dhaka's busi...