Preparations taken to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr

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BSS, Rajshahi :
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), district administration and all other authorities concerned have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival for the Muslims, in the city with due fervor, joy and enthusiasm.
The main Eid jamaat will be held on Shahmukhdum Central Eidgah Moidan at 8.30 am and Muhtamim of Jameya Islamia Shahmukhdum Maulana Shahadat Ali will conduct the prayer. The second largest ones will be held at Shaheb Bazar Zero point and Tikapara Eidgah at the same time. Some other main Eid jamaats will be held at Tikapara Eidgah Moidan, Rajshahi Court Eidgah, Rajshahi Stadium, Shalbagan Eidgah, Rajshahi University, New Market Jame Mosque, Police Line Math, Upashahar Eidgah Moidan and Rajarhata Jame Mosque.
Over 150 Eid-ul-Fitr jamaats are scheduled to be held at the traditional and temporary venues in the Rajshahi metropolis under the supervision of the respective Eid jamaat committee.
To make the city’s Eid congregations successful, Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is facilitating necessary decoration arrangement to around 70 Eid jamaats. The RCC, local administration and some of the Eid jamaat committee sources said preparations are almost complete under the auspices of all the authorities concerned.
Besides, the city corporation will decorate all the main city roads and islands with national flags and banners inscribed with “Eid-Mubarak” in Bangla and Arabic.
Marking the celebration, special diets will be served to the inmates of different hospitals, jails and Government Shishu Sadan. Meanwhile, a three-tier security arrangement has been adopted for the Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas for peaceful celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
According to sources of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) and district police, the additional security measures will be in place a day ahead of Eid and continue for next three days.
Besides deployment of additional forces, detective vigilance was intensified at all the shopping malls and busiest market points.
All the entry points of the city like Katakhali, Naodapara and Kasiadanga were brought under tight security measures.
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