Muslims in Bangladesh are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival, on Monday (March 31) amid due solemnity, fervor and gaiety.
Millions from all strata of life have begun the very auspicious occasion this morning offering the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at mosques, Eidgahs and makeshift prayer venues in the capital and elsewhere across the country.
During munajats of Eid congregations, the Muslims also prayed for divine blessings to help strengthen national unity against all evil forces.
People celebrated the festival by visiting friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing foods. Children get new clothes and shoes apart from receiving cash gifts called “Salami” from their elders, relatives and well-wishers.
The main jamaat (congregation) of the Eid-ul-Fitr was held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital at 8.30 am.
Besides, five Eid jamaats are being held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital in phases on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr like every year.
During munajats of Eid congregations, the Muslims also prayed for divine blessings to help strengthen national unity against all evil forces.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus offered the prayers of Eid-ul-Fitr along with hundreds of musollis from all walks of life at the National Eidgah Maidan.
Apart from the head of the state, the country's noted personalities, including chief justice, Advisory Council members, judges of the Supreme Court, senior political leaders and high level civil and military officials also offered their prayers there.
The Eid jamaat at the National Eidgah was held under the auspices of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Special arrangement has been made for women to offer Eid prayers at the national Eidgah. DMP has taken special security measures to ensure law and order during Eid-ul-Fitr.
Besides, another Eid jamaat was held on premises of the old venue of Dhaka Int'l Trade Fair in the city's Agargaon for the first time this year.
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. Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during the holy month.
The festival is being celebrated by visiting residences of friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing sweets.
Children not only get new clothes and shoes, but also receive cash gifts called "Salami" from their elders, relatives and well-wishers.
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.
Earlier, millions of people left Dhaka to celebrate the biggest festival of Muslims with families and relatives back in their hometowns or villages.
Television channels and radio stations telecast special programmes on the occasion of Eid.
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