The country’s main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation will be held at the National Eidgah at 8:30 am on the eid day while five separate congregations are scheduled at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. 

Subject to moon sighting, Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to be celebrated in Bangladesh on March 20 or 21.

Extensive cleaning, erection of pandals and enhanced security measures have been completed across the vast grounds in preparation for the main Eid congregation.

Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek, Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, will lead the prayers at the National Eidgah with Dr. Maulana Md. Abu Saleh Patwary, Mufassir of Islamic Foundation serving as the alternate imam, said a press release of Islamic Foundation.

At Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, five Eid congregations will be held in succession at 7:00 am, 8:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, and 10:45 am.

Senior pesh imam Maulana Mizanur Rahman will lead the first prayer, pesh imam Mufti Muhibbullahil Baqi Nadvi the second, Islamic Foundation deputy director Maulana Md. Zakir Hossain the third, Imam Training Academy religious trainer Maulana Zobayer Ahmed Al-Azhari the fourth, and Islamic Foundation Mufti Maulana Mohammad Abdullah will lead the fifth prayer.

Maulana Shahidul Islam, assistant librarian of the Islamic Foundation, will serve as the alternate imam during the prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

All preparations have been completed for the main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr at the National Eidgah near the Supreme Court.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to join the main Eid prayers scheduled to be held at 8:30 am at the National Eidgah, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam told reporters on Monday.

The Eidgah ground covering about 25,400 square metres can accommodate around 35,000 devotees at a time.

Separate entry points and prayer arrangements have been ensured for women.

A large pandal has been set up across the ground.

Adequate fans, lighting and air-conditioning facilities have been arranged to ensure a comfortable environment for devotees.

Considering the possibility of bad weather, rain protection coverings and special drainage systems have also been installed.

If the weather becomes unfavourable, the main Eid congregation will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 9 am.

Besides, an Eid  congregation will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 8 am on the Eid day.

Members of Parliament, officials and employees of the Parliament Secretariat and local Muslim devotees are expected to take part in the congregation.

This year, separate arrangements have been made for women to offer prayers.

The central Eid congregation of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held at 8:00am at the old Trade Fair ground adjacent to China-Bangladesh Friendship Exhibition Center in Agargaon on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr.

The schedule was finalised at a preparatory meeting held at the conference room of DNCC on Saturday.

The meeting was presided over by DNCC Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan.

Drinking water will be available at entry points and inside the Eidgah.