Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across the country

Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslim community, is being celebrated in the country Tuesday, reports BSS.

Eid-ul-Fitr is an Arabic word which means “festival of breaking of the fast” as it marks the end of the Muslim’s fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during the holy Ramadan. On the Eid day morning, Muslims gather at mosques and other congregation venues to perform Eid prayers and greet each other.

The festival is celebrated by visiting friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing sweets.

Children not only get new clothes and shoes, but also receive cash gifts called “salami” from their elders, relatives and well-wishers.

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The first Eid jamaat at Baitul Mukarram was held at 7:00am.
Dipu Malakar
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People from different areas gather at the national mosque, Baitul Mukarram, to say Eid prayers.
Dipu Malakar
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The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) beef up security measures at National Eidgah adjacent to the High Court in Dhaka.
Dipu Malakar
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Muslim devotees hug each other after Eid jamaat at the National Eidgah.
Dipu Malakar
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The largest Eid jamaat in Chattogram is held at Jamiatul Falah Mosque.
Sowrav Das
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Hundreds of thousand of Muslim devotees attend Eid prayers at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj braving the rain.
Tafsilul Aziz
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People seek blessing from Allah after the Eid jamaat at Hemayet Uddin Eidgah in Barishal city.
Prothom Alo
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Muslim devotees of Rangpur attend Eid prayers at Gangachhara in Rangpur.
Mainul Islam
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The main Eid congregation in Sylhet is held at central Shahi Edgah.
Anis Mahmud
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Eid congregation in Barguna.
Mohammad Rafiq
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The main Eid jamaat in Faridur is held at Chanmari Eidgah on 7:30am.
Alimuzzaman
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People hug each other after Eid jamaat at Bastuhara in Khulna.
Saddam Hossain
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People head towards Eidgah amid the rain to attend Eid jamaat in Rajshahi.
Shahidul Islam
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People say Eid prayer at Tetultala playground.
Sazid Hossain