National Eidgah ready for main Eid congregation

Baitul Mukarram to hold five congregations from 7:00 am on Eid day


FE Team | Published: April 30, 2022 21:21:17 | Updated: May 01, 2022 14:59:14


National Eidgah ready for main Eid congregation

The National Eidgah, adjacent to the High Court in Dhaka, is fully prepared for the main congregation of Holy Eid-ul-Fitr.

The main congregation of Eid will be held at the ground at 8:30 am on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Around 35,000 devotees would be able to participate in the congregation, reports BSS.

The National Eidgah Maidan has been beautifully decorated. Law enforcers are also working to ensure the safety of the main Eid Jamaat.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh inspected the preparatory activities for the main congregation of Eid at the National Eidgah on Saturday.

According to UNB, five Eid congregations will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque from 7:00 am on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh revealed the schedule in a press release on Saturday.

The first Eid jamaat will be held at 7:00 am, followed by three more at the top of each hour till 10:00 am. The last one will be at 10:45 am.

The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet on Sunday evening to fix the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims.

The Islamic Foundation issued a press release on Saturday saying the meeting will be held at the foundation's Baitul Mukarram office after Maghrib prayers for reviewing information on the sighting of the Shawwal moon.

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