Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated

Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest festival in the country is being celebrated today (Tuesday) ending the sacred month of Ramadan. President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Raushon Ershad and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have, in separate messages, greeted the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The President begins exchange of Eid greetings with politicians at Bangabhaban from 10 in the morning. The BNP chief will meet people at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. US President Barack Obama has greeted the world’s Muslim community on the occasion of Eid. Most Dhaka residents have left for their village and town homes to celebrate Eid with their families. The journey is usually harrowing, but there appeared to be fewer complaints this year. The main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation in capital Dhaka was held at the National Eidgah at 8:30am. National mosque Baitul Mukarram’s Khatib Maulana Mohammad Salahuddin conducted the prayers joined by people from all social strata, including President Md Abdul Hamid. Five Eid congregations are being held separately at the Baitul Mukarram at 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am and 11am, the Islamic Foundation said. Apart from them, two congregations were held at the Dhaka University Central Mosque at 8am and 9am. Parliament’s South Plaza will hold three more congregations, starting at 8am. The Dhaka City Corporation (South) has arranged 183 congregations in its 57 wards, while the DCC North has arranged 149 in 36 wards. Like every year, Kishoreganj's Sholakia Eidgah is ready for Bangladesh’s biggest Eid congregation. Maulana Farid Uddin Masud is scheduled to conduct the Eid prayers at 10am, according to bdnews24.com.