June 26, 2025
Khatib Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque also called for peace and for the troubles of all to be banished
After the Eid prayers and the prayer congregation, devotees embraced as they exchanged Eid greetings
The main congregation will be held at 7:30am on Saturday
The congregational prayers at the national mosque will be held at 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 10:00am, and 10:45am
After the Eid prayers, Yunus walked to the edge of the bamboo fence separating dignitaries from the public and exchanged greeting with worshippers
The last government leader to join the congregation at the National Eidgah was Fakhruddin Ahmed, then chief advisor to a military-backed caretaker government, in 2008
"May Allah grant us the grace to not commit any act or take any step that would betray the blood shed by [the July martyrs]."
Though there are no apparent security risks for the festival, police will remain “vigilant” to ensure no banned groups can carry out their activities, says Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali
