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EID-UL-AZHA-CELEBRATION
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, Aug 14, 2019 (BSS) – The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest
religious festivals of the Muslims, was celebrated in all the seven upazilas
in the district on Monday with due religious fervor, gaiety and solemnity and
spirit of sacrifice.
In the morning, streams of people including the young, old and children
rushed to the nearest eidgahs, mosques and selected open places and offered
their Eid-prayers.
The main Eid congregation was held at Central Eidgah Maidan, near to Shah
Abdul Hamid Stadium of the town here at the arrangement of the district
administration.
Additional deputy commissioner (General) Alamgir Kabir Saikat, Nezarat
deputy collector M. Shahidul Islam, district level officials, leaders of
political parties, elite of the town, professionals and journalists joined
the congregation with the festive mood.
Earlier, deputy commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin received the Musillis and
exchanged Eid greetings with them at the gate of the Eidga Maidan on behalf
of the district administration.
Speaking on the occasion, DC Abdul Matin the officials of district
administration were working relentlessly to push forward the district towards
desired development and sought their cordial cooperation to attain the
cherished goal.
The DC also assured the Musullis of providing all sorts of administrative
support and assistance for the progress of the Eidga Maidan.
The other Eid congregations were also held at Gaibandha Police Lines,
Gausul Azam Eidgah, Al-Falah Jame Mosque, V-AID Road Jame Mosque, PWD Jame
Mosque, Gorosthan Jame Mosque, Fakirpara Jame Mosque, Khanka Sharif Jame
Mosque, DC-Court Jame Mosque, Circuit House Madrasa Jame Mosque, Dhanghara
Eidgah ground, David Companypara Jame Mosque and Station Jame Mosque of the
town.
Another big Eid Jamaat was also held at police lines Jame Mosque where
superintendent of police (SP) Engineer Abdul Mannan Miah received the
Musullis and exchanged Eid greetings.
Thousands of musallis offered special munajat seeking divine blessing and
eternal peace of the departed souls, continued peace, progress and prosperity
of the country and the Muslim Ummah and embraced with each other saying Eid-
Mubarak.
Later, the Muslims devotees sacrificed thousands of animals- cow, goat,
sheep and buffalos at their homes and the selected places of the district
town in the name of Almighty Allah in commemoration of the supreme sacrifice
made by the Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).
Special and improve diets were also being served among the inmates of jail
and different hospitals, Shishu Paribars and orphans of the district on the
holy occasion.
The police administration took adequate measures and the members of RAB,
police, and other law enforcing agency including scouts were deployed
everywhere for peaceful celebration of the Eid-ul-Azha in the district, said
SP Engineer Abdul Mannan Miah.
BSS/CORR/MR/1140 hrs