The much-talked-about Tetultola playground in the capital’s Kolabagan area is ready to host hundreds of devotees in the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Tuesday.
Organizers said, just like in previous years, they had cleaned the ground and set up a temporary shed for the devotees coming to pray at the field.
A notice hung on the ground on Monday says that the main congregation will begin at 8am.
Children were back to the ground on Friday, a day after the authorities decided to scrap their plan to build the permanent building of the Kalabagan police station in the face of massive protests.
Locals were seen gathering at one corner of the ground discussing the arrangements for the Eid day.
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The residents of Ward No 17 have been using the open space for nearly 50 years as an Eidgah, for bathing corpses and as a hub for social and cultural festivals. It is the only playground for children in the area.
On April 28, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal announced that they had shifted from the plan to build the police station after receiving instructions from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The police would still have ownership of the ground, he added.
Police constructed walls around the field on the previous night, ignoring calls from locals, environmentalists, and civil society representatives to protect the field.
On April 24, police came under severe criticism after detaining Udichi member Syeda Ratna and her underaged son for protesting the construction work. They were released after 13 hours.
