Like previous years, a total of five Eid congregations (jamaats) were held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on Monday.
The first Eid jamaat was held at 7am while the rest Jamaats were held at 8am, 9am, 10am and 10.45am respectively, reports BSS.
Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Pesh Imam Hafez Maulana Ehsanul Haque conducted the first Eid jamaat while the Mosque's Muazzin (retd.) Hafez Kwari Md Ataur Rahman performed the duty of Muqabbir in the prayer.
Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Pesh Imam Maulana Muhiuddin Kasem conducted the second jamaat, while other three jamaats were led by Mawlana Dr Abu Saleh Patowari, Muhtamim Maulana of Jameya Arabia of Mirpur Wahiduzzaman and Islamic Foundation's Imam Maulana Mohammad Abdullah, Mufti respectively.
Special munajats were offered seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country and welfare of the people as well as the Muslim Ummah.
In the munajats, a sound and long life of the President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna was also sought.