Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated

Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated in the country today.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram office last evening after reviewing information of the Shawal moon sighting.

At a post-meeting briefing, Religious Affairs Minister Principal Matior Rahman told reporters that the Shawal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky.

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Responding to the call of roots, thousands of people have already left the capital for their village homes to celebrate Eid with their loved ones.

The main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation was held at the Jatiya Eidgah in the capital at 8:30am.

The main congregation was held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 9:00am.

The country's largest Eid congregation is likely to be held at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj at 10:00am.

On the Eid day, the national flag will be hoisted atop public and private buildings.

Besides, the main thoroughfares and road islands will be decorated with the national flag and banners inscribed with 'Eid Mubarak' in Bangla and Arabic. Public buildings will be illuminated on the occasion.

BTV and other television channels, and Bangladesh Betar and private radio stations will air special programmes.

Improved diets will be served at hospitals, jails, government children homes and vagrant welfare centres.

Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have issued separate messages greeting people on the occasion.

Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies, including police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), have taken additional security measures across the country ahead of Eid to avert any untoward incident.