Photo

Eid during epidemic

Bangladesh on Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr amid the ongoing lockdown enforced due to coronaviurs epidemic. No one has experienced such an Eid before. There were no shaking of hands or embracing following Eid jamaat at Eidgahs (Places designated for Eid prayers) or paying a visit to family and friends. No Eid jamaat was held at the National Eidgah or other eidgahs. Mosques host Eid jamaats while devotees maintain social distancing. Some even performed jamaat on rooftops.

1 / 11
President Abdul Hamid offers his Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Bangabhaban Durbar Hall instead of the National Eidgah this year due to the coronavirus pandemic
UNB
2 / 11
People in long queue wait to take part Eid prayer at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Hasan Raja
3 / 11
Devotees waiting to enter Baitul Mukarram National Mosque to attend Eid prayer.
Hasan Raja
4 / 11
People attend Eid prayer at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque while maintaining social distance.
Hasan Raja
5 / 11
A devotee wearing protective mask and cap prays at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Hasan Raja
6 / 11
A girl prays after Eid jamaat at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Hasan Raja
7 / 11
A child prays at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Hasan Raja
8 / 11
People perform Eid jamaat on the rooftop of a house in capital's Siddheswari area.
Maksuda Aziz
9 / 11
People perform Eid jamaat at Jamiyatul Falah Jame Mosjid in Chattogram maintaining distance.
Jwel Shil
10 / 11
A man says his prayer with a boy in his lap at Jamyatul Falah Jame Mosjid in Chattogram
Jwel Shil
11 / 11
Hundreds of people in Khulna's Koyra upazila offer their Eid prayer in knee-deep water. They were rebuilding the embankment destroyed by cyclone Amphan recently.
Prothom Alo
Follow the Google news channel to get Prothom Alo's latest news
Watch more from Photo