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Dhaka turns eerily quiet as city dwellers leave the city to reunite with loved ones and celebrate the 5-day Durga Puja holiday with their families, leaving behind empty streets, fading city noise and a rare stillness that makes the megacity feel like a ghost town. This photo was taken from Karwan Bazar on Wednesday.

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Published: 12:05 AM, 22 October 2026

Dhaka turns eerily quiet as city dwellers leave the city to reunite with loved ones and celebrate the 5-day Durga Puja holiday with their families, leaving behind empty streets, fading city noise and a rare stillness that makes the megacity feel like a ghost town. This photo was taken from Karwan Bazar on Wednesday.