Dhaka: President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered their Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the National Eidgah Maidan today. The main congregation took place adjacent to the High Court at 8:34 am.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek, the Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, led the prayers. The gathering was attended by the Chief Justice, cabinet members, judges of the Supreme Court, senior political leaders, and high civil and military officials.
Arrangements were made for approximately 35,000 people to offer prayers simultaneously at the National Eidgah, with separate accommodations for women. Despite the cloudy sky and drizzle, devotees flocked to the Eidgah from various parts of the capital since early morning, filling the ground before the prayers commenced.