Like the rest of the country, Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in Barishal with due religious solemnity and festivity.
The main Eid congregation was held at 8:00 am on Monday, at Hemayet Uddin Central Eidgah ground on Band Road in the city.
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Barishal Divisional Commissioner Raihan Kauser, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Delwar Hossain, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Advocate Mojibur Rahman Sarwar, Central Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Advocate Moazzem Hossain Helal, along with leaders of various political, social, cultural, and professional organisations, as well as worshippers from different walks of life, participated in the main congregation.
Devotees have expressed gratitude for being able to perform the Eid congregation in a peaceful and orderly environment.
After many years, BNP and Jamaat leaders offered Eid prayers together at Barishal Eidgah ground this time. On the occasion, they expressed their hope to celebrate next year’s Eid under a non-partisan and elected government.
A special prayer was offered for the peace of the country and the Muslim Ummah. Devotees exchanged Eid greetings with one another after the prayer.
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Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies ensured strict security around the main Eid congregation. Eid prayers were held in approximately 450 mosques across Barishal.