Sholakia ready to host biggest Eid congregation
Shokalia is all set to host the largest congregation during this Eid-ul-Azha, scheduled to be celebrated on Monday.
Kishoreganj Deputy Commissioner Sarwar Murshed Chowdhury, also president of Sholakia Eidgah Maidan managing committee, said the preparations are complete.
Tight security will be in place to ensure safety of the devotees.
Mashrukur Rahman Khaled, superintendent of Kishoreganj police, said two platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be deployed in and around the Eidgah ground, alongside police and Rab.
On July 7, 2016 -- Eid day -- at least four people, including two policemen, were killed and 12 others injured in a militant attack on a temporary police check post near Sholakia Eidgah.
This year, the Eid congregation will commence at 8:30am. Maulana Mohammad Hifzur Rahman, Khatib of Boro Bazar Markaz Mosque, will conduct the congregation.
Two special trains of Sholakia Express, will operate on Bhairab-Kishoreganj and Mymensingh-Kishoreganj routes on Eid day to facilitate the movement of Sholakia-bound devotees.
The Eidgah is situated on the northern bank of Norsunda river. Mannan Dad Khan, former Dewan of Haibatnagar in Kishoreganj, donated 4.35 acres of land through Waqf deeds in 1950 and now the Eidgah has an area of seven acres.
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