The Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, was celebrated across Bangladesh on Tuesday with festivity and religious fervour on Saturday.
The very auspicious occasion began with the sighting of the Shawwal moon last evening and reached the climax this morning amid offering the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers by millions from all strata of life at mosques, Eidgahs and makeshift prayer venues in the capital and elsewhere across the country.
During munajats after Eid congregations (jamaats), the Muslims also prayed for divine blessings to help strengthen national unity against all odds and destructive activities.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen as well as the Muslims across the world on occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
The country's main Eid jamaat (congregation) in the capital was held at the National Eidgah on Bangladesh Supreme Court premises at 8.30am.
President Abdul Hamid offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers along with hundreds of people from all walks of life at the National Eidgah.
Chief justice, cabinet members, judges of the Supreme Court, members of parliament, senior political leaders and high civil and military officials also offered prayers at the main Eid congregation.
Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Mufti Ruhul Amin Faridpuri conducted the Eid prayers.
Gor-e-Shaheed Baro Maidan in Dinajpur and Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj held the country's biggest Eid congregations at 9.00am and at 10am respectively.
Bangladesh Railway is operating Solakia special trains on Bhoirab-Kishoreganj-Bhoirab and Mymensingh-Kishoreganj-Mymensingh routes on the day for carrying passengers to and from the Sholakia Eidgah Maidan.
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneFive Eid congregations were held at the Baitul Muqarram National Mosque at 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 10:00am and 10:45am.
Law enforcement agencies, including Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police have taken tight security measures to ensure security in and around the main Eid congregation.
Divisional, district and upazila administrations and local government bodies have taken preparations in their respective areas to observe the Eid-ul-Fitr.
City corporations kept the children parks, allowing free entry of all visitors on the occasion of Eid.
Eid-ul-Fitr was also observed in Bangladesh missions abroad too in a befitting manner.
The government also took elaborate programs to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Fitr with due respect and religious fervour.
Important traffic islands and light posts in Dhaka city have also been decorated with miniature national flags and flags inscribed with "Eid Mubarak".
Besides, designated government offices and other establishments have been illuminated.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private television channels have arranged special programs while newspapers published supplements on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Improved diets were served to hospitals, jails and orphanages.
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneThe government already declared a four-day public holiday that began on Thursday.
In Satkhira, Muslims observed Eid-ul-Fitr with great solemnity. The central Eidgah field in Munjitpur hosted the Eid-ul-Fitr congregation at 8am.
Led by Hafez Khatib Jalal Uddin, hundreds of worshippers performed the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers.
After the prayer, Deputy Commissioner Humayun Kabir paid tribute to the family members of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and all the martyred freedom fighters.
He mentioned the severe heatwave in the country, human-caused environmental damage, and adverse weather conditions, urging everyone to plant at least 10 trees each.
In Thakurgaon, thousands of devout Muslims participated in Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Saturday.
The largest congregation in the area took place at the central Eidgah field of the Government Boys High School at 9am, where Khatib Alhaj Maulana Md Khalilur Rahman from the central Jame Mosque led the prayers as the Imam.
Dhaka TribuneIn Barisal, Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated with due religious fervour. The main Eid congregation was held at Hemayet Uddin Central Eidgah in the city at 8:30am.
Political leaders and administration high-ups as well as people from different walks of life attended the jamaat there.
After the jamaat, prayers were made to the Almighty for protection from natural disasters and pandemics.
In Chittagong, a total of 266 Eid congregations, including three at the Jamiatul Falah Mosque, were held in Chittagong under the auspices of Chittagong Central Eid Jamaat Committee (CCEJC) and Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) respectively.
Dhaka TribuneA large number of devotees joined the Eid prayers and prayed for divine blessing for the peace, prosperity and stability of the country.
In Khulna, the main Eid jamaat was held at Circuit House Ground at 8am. Maulana Mohammad Saleh, Khatib of Town Jame Mosque, led the congregation, reports UNB.
Eid jamaats were held at the Model Mosque adjacent to Khulna Alia Madrasa at 8:30am and at Khulna Town Jame Mosque at 9am.
Like every Eid, thousands of Muslims thronged to participate in the main jamaat. Strict security measures were taken at the Eidgah.
After the prayers, a special munajat was offered, seeking peace, progress and prosperity for the country, the nation and the Muslim Ummah.
In Sylhet, the main Eid jamaat was held at Shahi Eidgah ground at 8:30 am. Maulana Abu Huraira, Imam and Khatib of Bandarbazar Central Jame Mosque, led the prayers.
Prayers were offered, seeking peace and prosperity for people of the country.
Dhaka TribuneForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Awami League mayoral candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, leaders of different political parties, administration officials, businessmen and industrialists and common people from different parts of the city offered prayers at the Shahi Eidgah ground in Sylhet.
In Rangpur, the holy Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated amid pleasing weather and tight security measures with due religious solemnity, reports BSS.
The main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation was held at the Central Collectorate Eidgah Maidan at 8:30am with the participation of around 30,000 Muslims, including high officials, political leaders and dignitaries of the city.
Our Satkhira correspondent Asaduzzaman Sardar, Thakurgaon correspondent Zakir Mostafiz, Barisal correspondent Anisur Rahman Swapan and Chittagong correspondent Pimple Barua contributed to the report