198th Eid jamaat held at Sholakia, over 500,000 offer Eid prayers

The country’s largest Eid congregation was held at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj on Monday (March 31).

This was the 198th Eid congregation.

The Eid jamaat at Sholakia Maidan was held at 10 am and Mufti Abul Khayer Mohammad Saifullah conducted the Eid prayers.

More than 500,000 worshippers performed their prayers.

Every year, Sholakia Eidgha Maidan turns into a gathering place for Muslims.

According to the Sholakia Eidgah Management Committee and the Kishoreganj District Administration, this year’s gathering was the largest Eid congregation in recent memory, with an estimated over 500,000 worshippers offering their prayers.

To ensure safety and manage the large number of attendees, an extraordinary five-tier security system was put in place for the event.

Personnel from the BGB, RAB, police, and Ansar forces were deployed throughout the area, and worshippers underwent security checks with metal detectors before entering the grounds.

For the first time, the security duties were entrusted to the army.