In keeping with Saudi Arabia, residents of a number of villages in Satkhira, Faridpur, Barishal and Chandpur celebrated the holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims, on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia and a number of countries across the world were celebrating the festival of sacrifice on Saturday, but Bangladesh was slated to celebrate Eid on Sunday.
In Satkhira, people from 20 villages in Sadar upazila started the Eid celebrations.
The main congregation was held at Bhaokhola Purbopara Jame Mosque at 8:00am. Imam Mohabbat Ali conducted the congregation with a small number of Muslim devotees.
In Faridpur, thousands from 10 villages of Boalmari upazila celebrated Eid-ul-Azha.
Muslims of Shekhar union's Sahasrail, Maitkomra, Rakhaltali, Ganganandapur, Baragaon, Durgapur and Rupapat union's Katagor and Kalimajhi follow Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries while celebrating Eid.
Like every year, the main Eid congregations of the upazila were held in Rakhaltali, Maitkomra and Sahasrail.
In Chandpur, residents of 40 villages celebrated Eid on Saturday amid much enthusiasm and religious fervour.
The villagers of Barishal, Sreepur, Monihar, Barkul, Olipur, Belcho, Razargaon, Jakni, Kalcho, Menapur in Hajiganj upazila, Sachonmegh, Khila Ubhayarampur, Paikpara, Bigha, Uttali, Balithuba, Sholla, Rupsha, Goalbhaor, Koroitoli, Noyarhat in Faridganj upazila, Mahanpur, Ekhlaspur, Dashani, Nayergaon, Beltali in Matlab South and Kachua upazilas celebrated Eid.
The main Eid congregation was held in the morning on Shadra Senior Madrasa premises in Shadra village under Hajiganj upazila.
In Barishal, the holy Eid was celebrated in some villages of six upazilas.
Around 20,000 devotees of Babuganj, Hijla, Mehendiganj, Bakerganj and three areas of Barishal metropolis offered Eid prayers in the congregations from 8:00am to 9:00am.
Maminuddin Kalu, president of Shahsufi Jahagiri Mosque in Barishal city, said they offered their Eid jamaat following the government's directives and maintaining all Covid-safety protocols.
