UNB, Dhaka :
Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated at different places in Satkhira, Jhenidah, Chandpur and Laxmipur districts on Saturday in line with the ‘schedule of Saudi Arabia’.
However, the holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in the country on Monday (Oct 6). The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the Baitul Mukarram conference room of Islamic Foundation on the evening of September 25 after reviewing information of the Zilhajj moon sighting.
According to reports reaching the UNB news desk, the residents of 40 villages in Chandpur, mostly under Hajiganj and Faridganj upazilas, are celebrating the festival following the Muslims in Saudi Arabia.
The festival is also being celebrated at some villages in Matlab North, Shahrasti and Kochua upazilas of the district.
Maulana Abu Jafar Md Abdul Hye, the eldest son of renowned Islamic cleric of Shadra Pak Darber Sharif, late Maulana Md Ishaque, said the main congregation of the Eid-ul-Azha was held at 9.00 am (Saturday) on the premises of Shadra Senior Fazil Madrasah.
A large number of devotees attended the Eid congregation, which was conducted by Abdul Hye’s eldest son Maulana Md Arif Chowdhury.
In Satkhira, Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated at 15 villages in Tala, Kalaroa, Ashashuni, and Sadar upazilas of the district, in conformity with Saudi Arabia schedule.
The Eid congregation was held at Shaheed Abdur Razzak Park Municipality auditorium around 8.00 am. Maulana Maksudur Rahman conducted the Eid jamaat.
In Laxmipur, the Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated at eight villages in three upazilas of the district, following the schedule of Saudi Arabia.
The villages are Noagaon, Joypura, Bigha, Dakkhinpara in Ramganj upazila, Kalakopa in Raipur upazila and Bashikpur, Purbapanch Para and Mahadebpur villages in Sadar upazila.
Maulana Nesar Ahmed conducted the Eid congregation at Talimun Koran Nurani Madrasah ground at Noagaon village around 10.00 am while the other congregations took place in their respective villages.
In Jhenidah, Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated at Rishipara village in Harinakunda upazila.
Maulana Delwar Hossain conducted the Eid jamaat here in the morning.
