Dinajpur preparing for largest Eid congregation
Dinajpur is preparing to hold the country's largest Eid congregation at historic Gore-e-Shahid Boro Math in the northern district town.
The organisers said that about 4.5 lakh to 5 lakh people will be able to offer their Eid prayers at the congregation which is believed to be bigger than the congregation at Sholakia Eidgah Math in Kishoreganj district.
The construction work of the Eidgah started in August 2015 and is scheduled to be completed within the next three months.
Over three hundred workers have been engaged and giving their effort to complete the construction in the stipulated time.
Dinajpur Zila Parishad has allocated a budget of Tk 6 crore for the construction work.
The construction includes a 516-foot wide Minar with two giant minarets at its both ends, while a 47-foot dome is to be placed in the middle.
Once constructed, the entire structure will be covered with ceramics to make it more spectacular.
Mohammad Ratan, one of the contractors, said once the structure is completed, it will be the time for setting up the lights, fan and other electrical equipment.
Engineer Zakiul Alam of Dinajpur Zila Parishad said lawmaker Iqbalur Rahim took the initiative to construct such a setup.
Nearly 70 percent work has been completed so far and it would take another two to three months for the rest.
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