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CHATTOGRAM; May 28, 2026 (BSS)- The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims is being celebrated today in a festive atmosphere with religious fervour and solemnity in the  city as elsewhere in the district.

In the munajat, the devotees prayed to Allah for protecting the country and its people.

 Muslim devotees offered Eid prayers in mosques in the city and the district.

Meanwhile, a total of 266 Eid congregations including Jamiatul Falah Mosque (two consecutive eid jammats at the same venue with half an hour interval) were held in the city under the auspices of Chattogram Central Eid Jamaat Committee (CCEJC) and Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) respectively.

A large number of devotees participated in the eid prayers and prayed for divine blessing for the peace, prosperity and stability of the country.

Chattogram metropolitan and district police sources said Eid-ul-Azha Jamaats in the city and district were held peacefully.

The authority had taken adequate security measures by deploying sufficient law enforcers at various strategic points in the city and district.
 
Of the biggest three, one Eid congregation was held at Andarkilla Shahi Jame Mosque at 7 am organized by CCEJC and two others were held successively at Jamiatul Falah Mosque at 7 am and 8 am under the auspices of CCC.

Other major Eid Congregation were held at Laldhighi Maidan, Chawkbazar Wali Khan Mosque, Masjeed-e-Baitus Sharf at Kadamtali , Pologround Railway Public high school Maidan, Shah Amanat Shah (Rh)Dargah Maidan, Metropolitan Police line Maidan, Agrabad Jamboree field, Baizeed Bostami (Rh) Dargah Mosque.

 BNP leader and former minister Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin, State Minister for Land and Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain,  Sayeed Al Noman MP, Solyman Alam Shet were among  others elites and politicians in Chattogram offered Eid jamaat at Jamiatul Falah Mosque.
 
According to reports reaching here from fourteen upazilas of the district that people in the rural areas are also celebrating their Eid festival with enthusiasm.

 The main Eid Jamaat was held in each of the 41 wards of the city corporation under the supervision of respective councillors.