National Eidgah Maidan (file photo)
Dhaka, Apr 26 —The main congregation of Eid-ul-Azha will be held at the Jatiya Eidgah on the premises of the Supreme Court at 7:30am.
However, if the weather turns unfavourable, the main congregation will instead be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 8am.
The decision was made at an inter-ministerial meeting held last week chaired by Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain regarding preparations for the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha, said a media release on Saturday.
Subject to the sighting of the moon, Muslims in Bangladesh are expected to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims , on June 7. - UNB