Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, is being celebrated across Bangladesh amid due solemnity, fervour and gaiety as the Ramadan, the month of fasting and abstinence, came to an end.
Millions of the Muslim devotees attended Eid congregations from all strata of life at mosques, Eidghas and makeshift prayer grounds in Dhaka as elsewhere across the country.
The main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation of the country was held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital Thursday morning.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin offered the prayers of Eid-ul-Fitr along with hundreds of people from all walks of life at the National Eidgah.
The country’s noted personalities, including chief justice of Bangladesh, cabinet members, Supreme Court judges, lawmakers, senior political leaders, diplomats and, high civil and military officials also offered prayers at the main Eid jamaat held at 8:30am.
Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Hafez Maulana Mufti Ruhul Amin conducted the Eid prayers.
Five Eid congregations were held at the Baitul Muqarram National Mosque at 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 10:00am and 10:45am.
After offering Eid prayers, the devotees embraced each other.
Like every years, the main congregation of Eid-ul-fitr in Bagerhat was held at UNESCO declared world heritage Shat Gambuj Mosque while the two jamats were held at 8:00am and 8:30am respectively.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages greeting the country’s people as well as the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
The ruling Awami League general secretary in a video message on Thursday greeted the countrymen on behalf of his party on the occasion of Eid-ul-fitr.
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a statement greeted the country’s people and world Muslim community on Eid occasion.
Different television channels and radio stations are airing special programmes to mark the Eid-ul-fitr.
Eid-ul-Fitr is an Arabic word meaning ‘festival of breaking of the fast’.
The festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
The festival is celebrated by visiting residences of friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing sweets.
The occasion is seen as a time of forgiveness and giving thanks to Allah for helping people to complete their month-long spiritual fasting.
Many Muslims distribute cash and food to the less fortunate ones.
