DHAKA: The main Jamaat (congregation) of holy Eid-ul-Azha was held at National Eidgah ground at High Court area of the capital city at 8 am Wednesday (August 22).

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Pesh imam Mohammad Mufti Moulvi Ehsanul Haque administrated the prayer.

President Md Abdul Hamid, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon, members of the Cabinet, Supreme Court and High Court judges, high government officials, political leaders, diplomats and people of other professions took part in the prayers. 

Attendees also exchanged Eid greetings with each other after the Eid Jamaat.

However, Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated across the country on Wednesday with due solemnity and religious fervor.

BDST: 1003 HRS, AUG 22, 2018

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