The festival of Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated in Bangladesh with religious fervour and solemnity. People started gathering in the mosques early in the morning to celebrate the festival of sacrifice and sharing.

The main congregation of Eid-ul-Adha in Dhaka was held at 7:30 am at the National Eidgah ground adjacent to the High Court. The Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh, Cabinet Ministers and several other dignitaries took part in the prayer at the venue.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin in his message on the occasion said sacrifice instills the spirit of self-sacrifice into all and also teaches the spirit of sharing happiness and sorrow with relatives and neighbors and it gives a lesson of tolerance.He urged the wealthy and affluent people to come forward so that none is deprived of the joy of Eid.

On the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to work for the welfare of the country and its people, inspired by the spirit of sacrifice embodied in Eid-ul-Adha.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken several security measures ahead of the Eid for a smooth celebration of the Eid across Bangladesh.

North and South city corporations of Dhaka have made special arrangements to clear the city of the waste of sacrificial animals quickly after 2 p.m. on Monday.

Navalsang Parmar(Dhaka)