Traditional Sholakia holds largest Eid-ul-Azha prayer

Hundreds of thousands of devotees have offered their Eid-ul-Adha prayer at the traditional Sholakia Eid-ground that holds the largest congregation during Eid festival every year.  

The 195th Eid prayer on the historic ground was held on Sunday at 9am. The congregation was led by Maulana Hifzur Rahman Khan, the Imam of Markaz Mosque in Kishoreganj.

People of various classes and professions including district administration officials and political personalities took part in the Eid-ul-Azha prayer. Prayers are offered for the peace and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah.

To facilitate the devotees coming from far and wide, two trains named Sholakia Eid Special are running on Kishoreganj-Bhairab and Kishoreganj-Mymensingh routes this time as well.

Members of the law enforcement forces have set up a four-tiered security zone to avoid any untoward incident surrounding the big Eid prayers.

Police, as well as two-platoon BGB members, were deployed for the security of the devotees..

Kishoreganj Superintendent of Police Mashrukur Rahman Khaled told reporters that in the interest of security around the Eid Jamaat, maximum measures have been taken.

On 7 July, 2016, four people including two policemen, a woman and a militant were killed in a terrorist attack in Sholakia. 16 worshipers including police were injured in the incident. Since then, the local administration has tightened security at the Eid prayers offered there.