Eid-ul-Azha, the second-largest religious festival for Muslims, is being celebrated on Sunday in several upazilas of Dinajpur, Chandpur, Barisal, Lalmonirhat, Tangail, and Shatkhira districts, in line with Saudi Arabia.
The early celebration occurs a day before the nationwide observance of Eid in Bangladesh on Monday.
In Dinajpur, Eid-ul-Azha prayers were held across six upazilas with the participation of several thousand Muslim devotees in the morning.
Chandpur residents in 40 villages are also celebrating Eid on Sunday with great enthusiasm and religious fervour. These villages, located in Hajiganj, Matlab North, Kachua, and Sharasti, traditionally observe Ramadan and both Eids in accordance with the Saudi Arabian and Middle Eastern countries' calendars.
Preparations underway for Eid congregation in Kishoreganj’s SholakiaIn Barisal, thousands of people in Barishal Sadar, Babuganj, Hizla, and Muladi areas are celebrating Eid on Sunday, mirroring the Saudi Arabian schedule.
In Lalmonirhat, 50 families in Kaliganj upazila are observing Eid in a festive manner on Sunday.
Eid celebrations are taking place in various locations including Bhadukhali, Baukhali, Tala, Kalaroa, and Ghona in Satkhira, in line with Saudi Arabia.
Aligning with Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern countries, 50 families in the Shashinara village of Delduar upazila in Tangail are celebrating Eid.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha on Sunday.
Dhaka Tribune’s correspondent Asaduzzaman Sardar, Abdullah Al Numan, and Faruk Hossain contributed to this story.
