Desk Report
Published: 19 Jul 2021, 04:21 pm
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Eid ul
Azha, the second largest religious festival of the
Muslims, will be celebrated on July 21 (Wednesday) for the second time across
the country amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
To commemorate this
historic event, the Muslims all over the world slaughter sacrificial animals
and draw inspiration from the unique example of sacrifice to please Allah as
shown by two great prophets -- Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and his son Hazrat Ismail
(AS).
On the occasion, the
Muslims across the country will offer prayers in congregations and sacrifice
animals in the name of Almighty Allah.
Meanwhile, the Eid-ul
Azha jamaat will be held as per the government instructions on keeping physical
distance and enforcing necessary covid-19 health guidelines.
The religious affairs
ministry at its latest instructions have requested people to refrain from
embracing and handshake after the Eid Jammat.
Five Eid congregations
will be held at the National Baitul Mukarram mosque, but the Eid jammat won’t
be held at the National Eidgah and also the historical Solakia maidan fearing
spreading of coronavirus.
In Baitul Mukarram, the first Eid Jammat will be held at 7 in the morning and then the other four jammat will be held respectively at 8am, 9am, 10am and 10:45am, said a religious ministry release.
Senior Imam Hafez Mufti Mawlana M Mizanur Rahman will conduct the first Eid-ul Azha jammat at the national mosque at 7am. The Second jammat will be held led by Hafez Mufti Mawlana Muhibullahil Baki Nadvi.
The third Eid jammat will be held at 9am to be conducted by Mawlana Ehsanul Haq. The fourth jammat is scheduled to be held at 10am. Mawlana Mahiuddin Kashem will lead the 4th jammat. Hafez Mawlana Waliur Rahman Khan will lead the fifth jammat which will be held at 10:45am at the national mosque, reports BSS.
The Eid-ul Azha will be
celebrated throughout the country with taking up own programme by the chiefs
of armed forces divisions, various public organizations, divisions,
districts, upazilas, city corporations and municipalities in line with national
function.
In addition, Bangladesh
Television, Bangladesh Betar (BB) and other private mass media will broadcast
special program to mark the holy Eid.
The newspapers will
publish special supplementary on the occasion.
Standard food will be
provided to all hospitals, jails, government children homes, old homes and drug
rehabilitation centers in the country. All the Bangladesh embassies and
missions abroad will celebrate the holy Eid-ul Azha.
Even special arrangements
have been taken to keep the law and order situation normal for Eid day
celebration.
The local government
division along with the two city corporations have taken necessary steps to
curb environment pollutions due to the blood and wastages of the sacrificial
animals in the city.
Dhaka North and Dhaka
South City Corporations have requested the city dwellers to slaughter the
sacrificial animals amid following due health guidelines.
The two city corporations
have taken special arrangements for quick disposal of remaining of the
sacrificial animals.
Required number of cleaners from both the city corporations will be engaged in removing the wastage of the animals.