Eid congregation was held at Gor-e-Shahid Bara Maidan in Dinajpur, Asia's largest Eidgah ground, with wishes for peace and welfare of the country and nation. On the other hand, through the 197th Jamaat, another big Jamaat of the country has been formed in Sholakia of Kishoreganj.
The main Eid congregation was held at 9 am with the participation of lakhs of worshipers at Gor-e-Shahid Bara Maidan in Dinajpur, the largest Eidgah ground in Asia.
Acting Chief Justice, Whip of National Assembly, Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, people from all walks of life participated in the prayer.
Apart from Dinajpur, people from nearby district upazilas participated as two special trains were run from Thakurgaon and Parbotipur.
On the other hand, at 10 in the morning, the largest congregation of the country was held in Sholakia of Kishoreganj among the 197th congregations. At this time more than 500,000 worshipers offered prayers.
People from all walks of life including Kishoreganj Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police participated in the prayer.
Four levels of security measures are taken around Eid-ul-Fitr. BGB, RAB, Police, Ansar members were in the field.
There is a legend, one hundred thousand Muslims prayed together in Sholakia in one Eid congregation. Since then the name of this field is 'Soa Lakhia'. Which is now known as Sholakiya.