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EID-UL-AZHA
Eid-ul-Azha on Wednesday
DHAKA, Aug 20, 2018 (BSS) – The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest
religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on
Wednesday with due solemnity and religious fervour.
The Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zilhajj month of the Hizri
calendar as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), on this day, some 4,500 years ago, offered
to sacrifice his beloved son Hazrat Ismail (AS) who willingly submitted to
the will of his father to please Allah. But the Almighty in His benign mercy
spared Hazrat Ismail (AS) and instead sent a ram to be sacrificed.
To commemorate this historic event, the Muslims across the country will
offer prayers in congregations and sacrifice animals in the name of Almighty
Allah. They will offer munajat seeking divine blessings for peace, progress
and prosperity of the country as well as welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
President M Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the
Opposition in Parliament Begum Rawshan Ershad will issue separate messages,
greeting the Muslims in Bangladesh and all over the world on the occasion of
the Eid-ul-Azha.
President Hamid will exchange Eid greetings with the cross sections of
people, including eminent citizens and diplomats at his official Bangabhaban
residence on the Eid day at 10:30 am, Bangabhaban sources said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will also exchange greetings with the cross
sections of people, including party leaders and workers, judges and foreign
diplomats, at her official Ganabhaban residence on the Eid day from 10am to
11am.
The premier will exchange Eid greetings with judges, the cabinet
secretary, the chiefs of the three services, foreign diplomats, senior
secretaries, secretaries and other civil and military officials from 11am at
the same venue.
Director of Islamic Foundation Dr Mohammad Harunur Rashid said the main
Eid congregation will be held at the National Eidgah near the High Court
Bhaban here at 8am.
President M Abdul Hamid will perform his Eid prayers at the National
Eidgah.
Senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Mufti Mawlana Muhammad
Ehsanul Huq will lead the main Eid congregation at the Eidgah. Meanwhile,
separate arrangement is also underway at the National Eidgah for women to say
their Eid prayers.
The Eid congregations will be held at 409 spots in the capital. Of the
total, 230 Eid Jamats, including the main Eid congregation, will be held
under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) while the rest 179 Eid
congregations will be held under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
Islamic Foundation’s spokesman said a total of five Eid congregations will
be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, the first jamat at 7 am,
second at 8 am, third at 9 am, fourth at 10 am and the last one at 10:45 am
respectively.
Organizers said adequate water supply and security arrangements have
already been made at the Baitul Mukaram National Mosque to facilitate the
Eid-ul-Azha prayers.
One Eid congregation will be held at the south plaza of the Sangsad Bhaban
at 7.30 am.
Two Eid congregations will be held at the Dhaka University central mosque
Mosjidul Jamiah — the first one at 8am and the second one at 9am.
Apart from this, two separate Eid congregations will be held in the field
adjacent to Salimullah Muslim Hall Main gate at 7 am and Shahidullah Hall
lawn of Dhaka University at 8 am.
Eid congregation will also be held at Masjid-E-Baitul Haram at Lalmatia at
7am.
Besides, like the previous years, the largest Eid congregation will be held
on Sholakia field in Kishoreganj at 7:30 am.
Meanwhile, Inspector General (IGP) of Police Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary said
adequate security measures have been taken for peaceful and smooth
celebration of the holy Eid-ul-Azha.
The law enforcement agencies were also asked to ensure smooth movement of
vehicles on highways, waterways and train routes, he added.
Railway stations, bus and launch terminals were seen overcrowded for the
last few days as home-goers are heading for their desired destinations.
Makeshift cattle markets in the city as elsewhere have been witnessing a
rush of buyers for sacrificial animals.
Special arrangement has been made by the public private transport companies
including Bangladesh Railway, BRTC, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport
Corporation (BIWTC), Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) for
smooth travelling of huge number of homebound people.
State-run Bangladesh Television, BTV and Bangladesh Betar and other TV
channels and radio stations would broadcast special programmes on the
occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
On the day, improved diets will be served to inmates of government
hospitals, prisons, orphanages, safe homes and shelter centers.
The government earlier declared three-day public holiday on the occasion.
BSS/ASG/MN/OG/SIR/ARS/1919 hrs