Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated

Muslims across the country started celebrating Eid-ul-Azha by praying Eid-ul-Azha namaz early morning and slaughtering sacrificial animals on Friday.

After the prayers, they exchanged Eid greetings with friends and neighbours saying ‘Eid Mubarak’ (Have a blessed Eid), reports UNB.

The Muslims sacrificed cows, goats or other animals, keeping a portion to feed themselves and distributing the rest to friends, family and their neighbours, commemorating the great sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (AH).

The largest Eid congregation was held at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj.

In the capital, the main Eid congregation was held at the National Eidgah on the High Court compound at 8:00am. President Abdul Hamid offered the Eid prayers at the National Eidgah.

By the time, several million people left the overpopulated city to celebrate Eid with their families in villages, braving the hassles of travel as a three-day Eid holiday began on Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, the eid was celebrated at different places in Munshiganj, Sylhet, Barisal, Bhola, Jhalakati and Barguna districts in line with the celebration in Saudi Arabia.