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KISHOREGANJ, June 07, 2025 (BSS) - Sholakia Eidgah turned into a human sea as a large number of Muslim devotees today thronged to offer their Eid-ul-Azha prayers.
The Eid-jammat at Sholakia was held at 9:00 am today.
All arrangements of the Eid jamaat was completed peacefully under the management of the district administration.
Two platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), a large number of police members in uniform and plainclothes and hundreds of RAB and Ansar members were deployed in and around the Eidgah venue.
Law enforcers also took position on roofs of nearby buildings. RAB and policemen monitored movement of the people with binoculars from six watch towers, in addition to drones and several CCTV cameras.
The devotees required passing through at least four police checkpoints to enter the Eidgah Maidan.
Members of the fire service, medical team with ambulances, police quick response team and bomb disposal team kept ready to meet up any emergency.
For the convenience of the devotees two special trains named Sholakia Express were operated on the Kishoreganj-Mymensingh and Bhairab-Kishoreganj routes today.
Khatib of Boro Bazar Masjid in the town Mufti Abul Khair Mohammad Saifullah conducted the prayers.
