There will be five Eid jamaats (congregations) at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. A handout issued by the mosque authorities revealed the schedule on Tuesday. The first Eid jamaat will be held at 7 am while the next four will be administered at 8 am , 9am, 10am, and 10:45am respectively. The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet on Wednesday evening to fix the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims. The Islamic Foundation issued a press release in this regard saying the meeting will be held at the foundation's Baitul Mukarram office after Maghrib prayers for reviewing information on the sighting of Shawwal moon. The  Religious Affairs Ministry has urged devotees to offer Eid prayer at their nearest mosques instead of Eidgah and open spaces maintaining recommended health guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic. It also suggested disinfecting mosques before the Eid prayer and not rolling out carpets on the floors. The devotees have been asked to bring prayer mats from home. The devotees must wear masks inside mosques and avoid using prayer mats and caps that were stored earlier there. Children, elderly people, people with physical ailment, and those involved in taking care of the sick will not be allowed to attend the Eid prayer. Besides, the devotees were requested to shun handshaking and hugging after the prayer which has been a common practice during Eid throughout the world. The Religious Affairs Ministry urged Imams and managing committees of mosques to ensure proper implementation of the directives. Read How to celebrate EID safely during COVID-19 pandemic

The government has urged Muslims to offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayer at mosques instead of Eidgahs to contain the spread of Covid-19 as Bangladesh grapples with the second wave of the virus. Eid prayers are traditionally offered in open places and attended by thousands of people. As Ramadan began on April 14, the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festivals of the Muslims, will likely be celebrated on May 13 depending on moon sighting. In a circular on Monday, the Ministry of Religious Affairs said that considering the risk to lives, the worshippers are requested to hold congregations at mosques instead of open places. Several congregations can be held at the mosque if necessary, it said, noting that carpets won’t be allowed to be laid out on the floor. Before the prayers, the mosques should be completely disinfected and worshippers would have to bring separate prayer mats from their homes. The latest decision required greater sanitation and social distancing measures. The elderly, children and those suffering from disease won’t be allowed to attend the prayers. All worshippers must wear masks and cannot use scalp caps kept in the mosques. Legal action will be taken if the directives are violated, the ministry warned. The directive comes as the country grapples with the second wave of Coronavirus. Bangladesh registered 97 more Covid-19 deaths on Monday with 3,306 new cases.

The government on Monday issued some directives asking people to offer Eid prayer at their nearest mosques instead of Eidgah and open spaces maintaining recommended health guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The government on Sunday urged Muslim devotees to offer Eid prayer in the nearest mosques instead of Eidgah and open spaces maintaining recommended health advice amid coronavirus pandemic.

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