The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the two major Muslim festivals, is being celebrated in some upazilas of Dinajpur, Tangail and Moulvibazar districts amid religious fervour in line with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
The early celebration comes a day before Thursday's nationwide celebration of Eid in Bangladesh.
In Dinajpur, Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were offered at a party centre at the Charubabu intersection in the city at 7:40am.
About 250 including men, women and children participated in this jamaat led by Maolana Md Abdur Razzaq.
The Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were also held in Dinajpur Sadar, Chirirbandar, Birol, Kaharol and Birampur upazilas of Dinajpur with the participation of thousands of Muslims in the morning.
Hundreds from around 20 to 22 villages offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Khairbari Mirzapur Jame Masjid in Jotbani Union.
In 2007, some Muslims of the upazilas started fasting and other religious activities keeping consistent with Saudi Arabia.
In Moulvibazar, hundreds of Muslims also participated in the holy Eid-ul-Fitr prayers where special supplications were made for the people of the country.
The Eid congregation was held at Ahmed Shabista in the Circuit House area at 7:30am.
The Eid prayer was led by Imam Abdul Maufiq Chowdhury.
In Tangail, people from 40 families of Shashinara village, Delduar performed Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at 8am.
Hafez Ershad Hossain led the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers as the imam.
In Chandpur, residents of 40 villages in the district are also celebrating Eid on Wednesday amid much enthusiasm and religious fervour.
In Barisal, thousands of people in Barishal Sadar, Babuganj, Hizla and Muladi areas are celebrating Eid on Wednesday in line with Saudi Arabia.
In Jhenaidah, several thousand people in Bonkira of Sadar upazila, Kulbaria, Narayankandi, Boithapra, Boalia Chatkabaria, Falsi, Payradanga, Nityanandapur of Harinakunda upazila and Bhatoi of Shailkupa upazila are celebrating Eid in line with Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries.
In Chapainawabganj, people of two villages in Shibganj upazila are celebrating Eid today.
Our Dinajpur correspondent Faruk Hossain, Moulvibazar correspondent Saiful Islam, Barisal correspondent Anisur Rahman Swapan andTangail correspondent Abdullah Al Numan contributed to the report.