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BSS, Narayanganj

The Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated here as elsewhere in the country with due religious fervour and solemnity today.

The main Eid congregation was held at Jamtala Eid-gah Maidan under auspices of the District Administration and Narayanganj Paurasabha.

The first congregation was led by Dr Ibrahim Azad Siraji and the second congregation was led by Mauland Abdullah. Over fifty thousand devotees participated in the Jamaat.

Deputy Commissioner Faizul Kabir and Army Commander of Narayanganj Lieutenant Colonel Elias joined the congregation.

Congregations were also held at Tanbazar Jame Mosque, Nur Mosque, Court Mosque, Netaiganj Baitul Izzaat Jame Mosque and Khanpur play ground. Similar congregations were also held at Rupganj, Sonargao, Araittazar and Bandar upazilas. Special prayers were offered in these congregations for peace, progress and prosperity of the country.

Special diets were served among the orphanages, prisoners and hospitals here.

Roads were decorated with festoons and flags inscribed with 'Eid Mubarak' and 'Allahu Akbar'.

Important public and private buildings were illuminated on the occasion.

BSS, Rangpur adds: The greatest religious festival of the Muslims, Eid-ul-Fitr, was celebrated here and other adjoining northern districts today with due religious fervour, gaiety and solemnity.

The biggest Eid congregation was held at Rangpur Collectorate Eidgah where senior officials, leaders of political parties, elite of the city, professionals and journalists offered their Eid prayers.

The police Administrations took adequate steps and members of Police, Ansar-VDP, RAB, volunteers and other law enforcers were deployed everywhere for peaceful celebration of the Eid-ul- Fitr.

The other Eid congregations in Rangpur were held at Rangpur Police Line ground, Keramotia Mosque ground, Mulatol Madrasah ground, Munshipara Eidgah Math, Rangpur Zila School ground, Dhap Mohammadpur Jame Mosque ground, Alamnagar Wakf Mosque, Kamal Kachna Baro Jam-e-Masjid, Sadar Hospital Jame Mosque ground, Shalbon Mistripara Koilashranajan Math, Alamnagar Wakf Mosque, Keramotia Madrasha ground, Kedarer Pull ground, Mirbag Ramchandrapur Jame Mosque, Nachnia Jame Mosque, Damodarpur Baro Eidgah ground, Central Bus Terminal Jame Mosque and Mahiganj College ground. Besides, Eid Jamaats were held in all other seven upazila headquarters, Badarganj Karamotia Chandamari Jame Mosque, Pirgacha Karbala Eidgah Maidan, Pirgacha JN High School ground, Pirgacha Ahle Hadith Mosque, Satdorgah Mosque, Parul Chechakandi Orphanage ground, Kishamat Bishu Manjai Eidgah Maidan, Alambiditor Paikan Baro Jame Mosque ground and other places.

Similar reports of Eid celebrations were received from Nilphamari, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Bogra Joypurhat and Naogaon districts.

Thousands of Muslims offered special munajats seeking divine blessings and eternal peace of the departed souls, continued peace, progress, and prosperity of the country and Muslim Ummah.

National flag was hoisted atop all government and private buildings, the streets, roadsides and major buildings were illuminated last night and decorated with colourful flags and banners inscribed with Eid Mubarak.

Special and improved diets were served among the inmates of different hospitals, jails, Shishu Paribars, orphanages and vagrant welfare centres on the holy occasion.