A total of five Eid jamaats were held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital today, the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.
The first congregation was held at 7 in the morning led by senior Pesh Imam of the national mosque Hafeez Mufti Mizanur Rahman.
Muazzin Hafez Mohammad performed the duty Muqabbir in the prayers.
Devotees from different parts of the capital took part in the Eid congregations at the National Mosque.
Additional police were deployed around the mosque to ensure security.
Police personnel were present in the area and at every gate since morning. They searched many people who brought bags. Everyone was also allowed to enter through the archway gate.
People of different classes and professions offered prayers in the congregation.
In the munajat, the devotees prayed for the welfare of the country and the nation. At the end of the congregation, the worshipers exchanged Eid greetings by hugging one another.
On the other hand, the second congregation was held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 8 am led by Imam Hafez Mufti Muhibullahil Baki Nadvi.
The third congregation was at 9 o’clock in the morning.
The fourth congregation was organized at 10 in the morning led by Imam Maulana Ehsanul Haque.
The fifth congregation was held at 10:45 in the morning led by Pesh Imam Hafez Mufti Maulana Muhiuddin Qasim.