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409 Eid congregations held in city

A total of 409 Eid congregations held in the capital under two city corporations.

Of those, 230 Eid congregations held under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and the rest 179 Eid congregations held under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

The main Eid congregation held at the Jatiya Eidgah Maidan at 8.30 am. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Senior Pesh Imam Hafez Muhammad Mizanur Rahman led the Eid jamaat, reports BSS.

A total of five Eid congregations held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The first jamaat held at 7am, the second at 8am, the third at 9am, the fourth at 10am and the last jamaat held at 10.45am.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon visited the Jatiya Eidgah on Thursday afternoon to ensure proper management for the congregation.

The President, ministers, the chief justice, member of parliaments and diplomats took part in the Eid Jamaat at the Jatiya Eidgah.

The Eid congregation also held at 8am at the south plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

The Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad, Whips, member of the cabinet, lawmakers and employees of the parliament secretariat took part in the Eid congregation along with the local people.

A total of two Eid congregations held at the Dhaka University central mosque -Masjidul Jamia. The first congregation held at 8am and the second one at 9am.

Besides, Eid congregations held at the field adjacent to Salimullah Muslim Hall at 8am and the ground adjacent of Shahidullah Hall main gate at 8am.

Eid congregation held at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) premises at 7.45am.

An Eid congregation held at Biswa Zaker Manjil and Banani Darbar Sharif at 10.30 am. Three Eid congregations held at Dewan Bagh Sharif at Arambagh-the first jamaat at 8am, the second at 9.30am and last one at 10am.