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EID-JAMAAT-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
Eid-ul-Azha jamaats in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Aug 21, 2018 (BSS) -Main jamaat (congregation) of Eid-ul-Azha in
Rajshahi city is scheduled to be held on Shah Makhdum Central Eidgah Maidan
at 8 am tomorrow (Wednesday).
Islamic Foundation sources said the main Eid jamaat will be held at Darga
Mosque in case of inclement weather.
Over 150 Eid jamaats will be held in the Rajshahi metropolitan area. The
second and third largest congregations will be held at Shaheb Bazar zero
point and Tikapara Eidgah Maidan at 8:15 am, the sources said.
The other major Eid jamaats will be held at Rajshahi University, Rajshahi
University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi Court Eidgah, Rajshahi
Stadium, Shalbagan Eidgah, New Market Jame Mosque, Police Line Math,
Upashahar Eidgah Maidan and Rajarhata Jame Mosque.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is extending necessary cooperation to make
the city’s Eid congregations successful.
Besides, the city corporation will decorate the entire city roads and
islands with miniature national flags and banners inscribed with “Eid-
Mubarak” in Bangla and Arabic.
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have taken
all-out security measures for peaceful celebration of Eid-ul-Azha. Marking
the celebration, special diets will be served to the inmates of different
hospitals, jails and Government Shishu Sadan.
RCC has selected 210 spots for slaughtering sacrificial animals on Eid
day. The RCC authorities have urged the city dwellers to use only the
selected places for slaughtering sacrificial animals to keep the city clean.
RCC Chief Executive Officer Shah Mumin said the corporation is determined
to safe removal of sacrificial animals waste within 12 hours.
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