Several lakh Muslims attended the Eid-ul-Azha jamaat at the Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj at 9 am on Thursday morning.
People from far and wide came to the Eidgah in the morning to participate in the Eid prayers. Two trains from Mymensingh and Bhairab reached Kishoreganj in the morning with the devotees. The Eidgah was packed with people before 9 am.
Maulana Hifzur Rahman Khan led the Eid jamaat.
Braving monsoon rain, Muslims in Bangladesh celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today
This year, Sholakia Eidgah Maidan hosted its 196th jamaat.
According to tradition, before starting the jamaat, a gun salute was conducted. After the sermon, prayers were held seeking the wellbeing of the Muslim ummah, including in Bangladesh.
The railway authorities also arranged two special trains, named Sholakia Express-1 and Sholakia Express-2, for the movement of devotees from far and wide.
As part of the strict security measures, carrying anything except prayer caps, masks and prayer mats was prohibited.
A large number of volunteers and a few medical teams were on duty on the field to assist the devotees.
Sholakia to host country’s largest Eid congregation at 9am
There were also CCTV cameras and watchtowers at the entrances, including on the field.
Four-tier security measures were put in place in view of the terrorist attack in Sholakia in 2016.
