Muslims in Bangladesh celebrated Eid-ul-Azha on Thursday with prayers and sacrificing cattle braving monsoon rain in different parts of the country including capital Dhaka.
Eid jamaats were held at mosques and maidans across the country where Muslims offered prayers for peace at home and abroad, and harmony among communities.
The main Eid jamaat was held at National Eidgah in Dhaka. Several jamaats were held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Muslims sacrificed cattle in commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah as illustrated by his readiness to give up his son Ismail.
Gor-e-Shaheed Baro Maidan in Dinajpur and Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj hosted two of the country’s largest Eid congregations like previous years.
Television channels and radio stations aired special programmes on the occasion.
Special foods were served at hospitals, jails, government orphanages, centres for persons with disabilities, shelter homes and welfare centres.
