Dhaka, Nov 5: The holy Eid-ul-Azha wil be observed in the country on Monday with reverence, offering prayers and sacrificing animals, seeking divine blessings from the Almighty.
With the weekends the Eid holidays virtually began since Thursday which would continue until Tuesday, making it a five -day vacation. The met office forecasts mainly a dry weather with partly cloudy sky over the country and the city with the temperatures ranging between 19-20 degrees Celsius and 28-30 Degrees Celsius on Monday.
The river basins and wetlands will be enveloped under fog in the early hours, with little chill in the air as winter advances slowly, tiptoeing across the country.
Streams of people availing all kinds of transports- buses, trains and launches- are leaving the city towards their roots in the countryside, to be with their near and dear ones to share the joy of the second biggest religious congregation of the Muslim.
To commemorate Hazrat Ibrahim’s (AS) devotion to the Almighty as illustrated by his readiness to give up his dearest son Hazrat Ismail (AS), well-off Muslims will sacrifice animals and share the sacrificial meat with their relatives, neighbours and poor people. Braving many odds, including struggle for tickets and sufferings, hundreds of thousands of people have already left the capital for their village homes.
The last moment rush for home will continue on Sunday. The hustling bustling metropolis started showing signs of tranquillity, which would remain for a few more days.
Important public buildings, thoroughfares and road islands of the capital will be decorated with national flags and banners inscribed with “Eid Mubarak.” Major government buildings will also be illuminated.
The main Eid jamaat (congregation) will be held at National Eidgah on the High Court premises at 8:00am on monday, according to an Islamic Foundation press release. Separate arrangements have been made there for women, diplomats and their spouses.
Five Eid congregations have been arranged at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the morning at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 10:45.
The public holiday for Eid-ul-Azha begins on Sunday. Newspaper offices will also remain closed for three days from today.
President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday gave separate messages, greeting the countrymen on this occasion. In his message, the president called upon all to reflect the spirit of sacrifice of Eid-ul-Azha in their thoughts and deeds for building a peaceful and tolerant society. Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said the unique sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), in the name of Almighty Allah for His satisfaction, would ever remain an example for mankind to follow.
The state-run Bangladesh Betar and BTV and private television and radio channels will air special programmes on the occasion. The national dailies will bring out special supplements on Sunday highlighting the significance of the festival.
Special meals will be served at jails, orphanages, vagrant centres and dormitories on the day.
Source: theindependentbd.com
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