RANGPUR, Aug 14, 2019 (BSS) – The Muslims completed three-day celebrations
of their second largest religious festival Eid-ul-Azha today with due
religious fervour and solemnity and sacrificing animals in all the eights of
Rangpur division.
The district and police administrations, law enforcement agencies,
authorities of municipalities and other organisations took adequate steps and
security measures to ensure peaceful celebrations of the festivity.
Officials in the district administrations said the national flag was
hoisted atop all government and private buildings and mosques, Eidgahs,
streets and major buildings decorated with colourful miniature flags and
banners inscribed with Eid Mubarak.
In Rangpur city, the district administration, Rangpur Metropolitan Police
(RpMP), Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) and law enforcement agencies took
ample steps and security measures to ensure peaceful celebrations of the
festivity.
Talking to BSS today, Assistant Director of Islamic Foundation Md Shamsul
Haque said the Muslims participated in the Eid-ul-Azha congregations at
around 1,020 Eidgahs, mosques and open places all over the district.
The main Eid-ul-Azha congregation was held at the Central Collectorate
Eidgah in the city at 8:30 am amid tight security measures on Monday.
Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa, Divisional Commissioner KM
Tariqul Islam, Deputy Commissioner Asib Ahsan, Acting President of district
Awami League Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, politicians, professionals and elite
participated in the main Eid congregation.
Acting RpMP Commissioner Abu Sufian participated in the Eid-ul-Azha
congregation held at RpMP Lines ground while senior officials of district
police took part in the Eid congregation held at Police Lines ground in the
city.
The other major Eid congregations were held at Keramotia Jam-e-Mosque,
Jummapara Korimiya Nurul Ulum Madrasha ground, Nasirabad Ekramia Jam-e-
Mosque, Central Bus Terminal Jam-e Mosque, Kamal Kachhna Baro Jam-e-Mosque,
Munshipara Eidgah, RCCI School and College ground and Carmichael College
ground between 8:30 am and 9:30 am in the city in the city.
Outside the divisional city, bigger Eid congregations were held at Taluk
Habu Eidgah Maidan in Gangachara upazila, Badarganj Central Eidgah, Pirgachha
Karbala Eidgah, Pirgachha JN High School, Kawnia Central Eidgah, Mithapukur
Central Eidgah, Taraganj Chowpathi Eidgah and Pirganj Central Eidgah.
Besides, hundreds of Eid-ul-Azha congregations were held on the Eidgahs,
mosques and grounds in the rural areas in all the eight upazilas and three
municipal towns between 8am and 10:30 am in the district amid tight security
measures on Monday.
The Muslim devotes offered special munajats seeking divine blessings to
get relived from dengu outbreak across the country and eternal peace of the
departed souls of their nearer ones and continued peace, progress and
prosperity of the country and its people.
According to reports received here, the Eid-ul- Azha festivity was
celebrated peacefully in other seven districts of Panchagarh, Thakurgaon,
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts of
Rangpur division.