RANGPUR, July 9, 2022 (BSS) - The main Eid-ul-Azha congregation will be held
at Rangpur Collectorate Eidgah at 8 am tomorrow in the city amid due
religious fervor and solemnity.
 
Officials of the district administration and Islamic Foundation said public
representatives, high officials, political leaders, academics, socio-cultural
activists, civil society members and professionals are expected to
participate in the main congregation.

Alternatively, the main Eid-ul-Azha jamaat will be held at the District Model
Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre at 9 am if the weather remains
unfavourable.

Rangpur City Corporation with the district administration, Islamic Foundation
and Rangpur Metropolitan Police has completed all preparations to arrange the
main Eid-ul-Azha congregation amid tight security measures.
 
The first Eid-ul-Azha congregation will be held at Rangpur Police Lines
ground at 7:30 am in the city.

Besides, Eid-ul-Azha congregations will be arranged at Eidgahs, mosques and
open grounds in the city, all eight upazila headquarters and three
municipalities and rural areas in the district.
 
Divisional Commissioner Md. Abdul Wahhab Bhuiyan, Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar
Rahman Mostafa, Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan, Police Super Md. Ferdous
Ali Chowdhury and President of district Awami League Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and
its General Secretary Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju have greeted Rangpur people
on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

In Rangpur city, major Eid-ul-Azha congregations will be held at Munshipara
Eidgah, Keramotia Jam-e-Mosque, Mulatol Alia Madrasha, Shalbon Mistripara
Jam-e-Mosque, Mandalpara Baro Eidgah, Damodarpur Baro Eidgah Maidan,
Nasirabad Ekramia Jam-e-Mosque, Rangpur Medical College Central Jam-e-Mosque,
Burirhat Central Eidgah, Central Bus Terminal Jam-e Mosque and other Eidgahs
and mosques between 8 am and 9 am.

Outside of the city, bigger Eid jamats will be held at Sadar and Mithapukur
Upazila Parishad Eidgahs, Badarganj Chandamari Central Eidgah, Pirgachha
Karbala Eidgah Maidan, Kawnia Central Eidgah, Taraganj Chowpathi Eidgah,
Pirganj Central Eidgah and Gangachara Baro Paikan Baro Jam-e-Mosque ground
between 9 am and 10 am.
 
Thousands of Muslims will offer special munajats in the congregations seeking
divine blessings for continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country,
its people, Muslim Ummah and the humanity as a whole and getting rid of the
Covid-19 pandemic.

The national flag will be hoisted atop all government and private buildings,
improved diets be served to inmates of the hospitals, orphanages, jail,
vagrant centres and Shishu Paribars.

Rangpur City Corporation has decorated the main streets with the national
flag and various colorful flags and banners bearing inscriptions 'Eid
Mubarak' giving charming looks to the city.

The main streets and major buildings in the city will not be illuminated this
time.

Ample steps have been taken to ensure peaceful celebrations of the religious
festivity by deploying adequate numbers of police, Ansar-VDP and RAB forces
and volunteers.