Parliament’s South Plaza to host Eid congregation at 7:30am

MPs, Parliament Secretariat officials, staff, and local residents are all invited to attend

The Eid-ul-Azha congregation at the South Plaza of the parliament complex has been scheduled for 7:30am.

The Parliament Secretariat shared this information on Tuesday, ahead of the nationwide celebrations of the festival on Thursday.

Members of parliament, officials and employees of the Parliament Secretariat, and local residents will take part in the prayers, it said.

The Secretariat requested all attendees to arrive on time to join the congregation.

Attendees were asked to arrive on time, come fully prepared for prayer with ablution completed, and bring only a prayer mat, mobile phone, and umbrella if needed -- no other bags or items for security and order reasons.

The main national Eid congregation at the National Eidgah will also be held at 7:30am, as is customary.

If stormy or rainy weather makes conditions unfavourable, the main congregation will be moved to Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 8am.

The National Eidgah congregation, managed by Dhaka South City Corporation, will accommodate around 35,000 worshippers across 121 rows.