Sholakia ready for Eid congregation with four-tier security

KISHOREGANJ, Mar 18 (BSS): The country's largest Eid congregation ground, the historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj, is fully prepared for the 199th Eid-ul-Fitr congregation.
Law enforcement agencies have established a four-tier security perimeter to ensure the safety of the devotees. Additional security measures have been taken this year as well, with five platoons of BGB deployed.
The Eid congregation will be held at 10:00 am. The prayers will be led by Mufti Abul Khair Mohammad Saifullah, khatib of the Boro Bazar Mosque in Kishoreganj town.
Maulana Zubair Ibn Abdul Hai, a lecturer at Haybatnagar A.U. Kamil Madrasa, will serve as the alternative imam.
For security reasons, devotees will not be allowed to enter the ground with anything other than caps, prayer mats, and mobile phones. Carrying umbrellas has also been prohibited.
Kishoreganj-1 constituency MP Md. Mazharul Islam, President of the Eidgah Management Committee and Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aslam Molla, Commander of RAB-14 Mymensingh Additional DIG Naimul Islam, and Superintendent of Police Dr. S.M. Farhad Hossain inspected the overall preparations at the Eidgah ground around 11:30 am on Wednesday.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Aslam Molla said that nearly all preparations for the Eid congregation have been completed, and all necessary measures have been taken to ensure the safety of devotees.
Superintendent of Police Dr. S.M. Farhad Hossain stated that enhanced security measures have been in place every year since the 2016 incident.