Massive crowd attends Eid jamaat at old DITF grounds
Main congregation is being held at National Eidgah
A massive number of Muslims have attended the first-ever Eid-ul-Fitr congregation and prayers at the old Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) grounds in the capital's Agargaon.
The Eid prayers were held at around 8:30am today (31 March). However, the number of people was three to four times the anticipated number, reports our correspondent.
The Eid congregation was organised by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
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DNCC sources said as this was the first time, there was apprehension about how big the gathering would be. However, it seems the amount of people is more than anticipated.
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan and DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ejaj attended the Eid prayers alongside other government officials and thousands of citizens.
Meanwhile, the main Eid prayers were held at the National Eidgah ground, with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus attending along with several advisers of the interim government.
