Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called upon all to share the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated on Saturday with near and dear ones and the poor and distressed people of society.
"Eid means joy. Let us stand by family, relatives, neighbours and all the poor, distressed and helpless people of society and share the joy of Eid with all," she said, reports BSS.
In a video message, on the eve of the Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest festivals of the Muslims, the prime minister greeted the nation, saying, "Wish all you be well and safe, Eid Mubarak."
The Eid-ul-Fitr, she said, has returned after practising one-month fasting. "Eid-ul-Fitr may bring among us unending joy, happiness and peace."
PM to exchange Eid greetings at Ganabhaban
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with a cross-section of people, including party leaders and activists, judges and foreign diplomats, at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Saturday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
This programme could not be held in 2020, 2021 and 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reports UNB.
Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League chief, will first exchange Eid greetings with people from all classes and professions, including party leaders and activists, poets, litterateurs, writers, journalists, teachers and intellectuals from 10am to 11am, PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said on Friday.
Later, she will exchange greetings with judges, cabinet secretary, chiefs of three services of the army, navy and air force, foreign diplomats, senior secretaries, secretaries and other civil and military officials with rank equivalent to secretaries from 11am, he said.
