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RAJSHAHI, May 27, 2026 (BSS)- All preparations are completed to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Azha in the divisional town with due dignity, religious solemnity, and a joyful atmosphere. 

The main Eid congregation will be held at 7:30 am tomorrow at the Hazrat Shah Makhdum (RA) Central Eidgah Maidan in the city.
 
In case of any inclement weather the Eid prayers the main congregation will be held at Hazrat Shah Makhdum (RA) Dargah Jame Mosque at 8 am.
 
Eid prayers will also be arranged at various Eidgahs and mosques across the city. 

Members of law enforcement agencies will be on duty round-the-clock to ensure security at the Eidgahs and prayer venues.
 
On the occasion of Eid, the national flag will be hoisted atop all government, semi-government, autonomous, and private buildings. Important government buildings and streets will also be decorated with banners and festoons.
 
Initiatives have been taken to serve improved diets at hospitals, jails, orphanages, child centers, Shishu Paribar, Shishu Palli, Shishu Sadan, Chhoto Moni Nibash, Shishu Bikash Kendra, safe homes, and various other institutions.
 
Meanwhile, the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken special measures for the swift removal of the wastes of sacrificial animals. 
To protect the environment, RCC has urged city residents not to littering the wastes indiscriminately, but to deposit in the designated places.
 
Eid-ul-Azha prayer will be held at Rajshahi University Jame Mosque at 7:30. Separate entry and a separate pandal have been arranged for female worshippers to participate in the Eid congregation. 

Female worshippers will enter through the BNCC Gate adjacent to the university's main gate and will exit by the same route after the prayer.