50 Chandpur villages celebrate Eid

In line with Saudi Arabia, residents of 50 villages of Chandpur have celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday.

Followers of Sadra Darbar Sharif have been celebrating Eid in alignment with Arab countries for almost 95 years, including Sadra and nearly 50 other villages.

Rasel Munshi, spokesperson of Sadra Darbar Sharif in Chandpur’s Hajiganj, confirmed the information on Sunday (March 30) morning.

The Eid congregation was held at the Durbar Sharif ground at 9am, led by Imam Pirzada Zakaria Chowdhury.

The congregation at Sadra Hamidia Fazil (Degree) Madrasa ground was held at 9:30am, led by Arif Chowdhury, the incumbent Pirzada of Sadra Durbar Sharif.

Villages where Eid was celebrated include Balakhal, Shreepur, Monihar, Bardakul, Alipur, Belchha, Rajargao, Zakni, Kalchha, Menapur in Hajiganj upazila, Shachnmegh, Khila, Uvarampur, Paikpara, Biga, Uttali, Balithuba, Sholla, Rupsa, Basara, Goalbhawar, Karaitali, Nayarkhat, Mahonpur, Eklaspur, Dashani, Nayargao, Beltali, and several others.