Shawdesh Desk:

Muslim devotees of a number of villages in Satkhira, Barishal, Kurigram and Chandpur districts celebrated the Eid-ul-Azha, in line with the celebration in Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia, other Middle East countries and a number of countries across the world celebrated the religious festival of sacrifice on Wednesday. But Bangladesh will celebrate Eid on Thursday.

New Age correspondent in Barishal reported that around 20,000 families in Barishal division, including five thousand families of  different upazilas in Barishal district,  celebrated Eid-ul-Azha on Wednesday.

The Eid-ul-Azhar congregations were held in at least 73 mosques of the division.

Imam Hafez Maulana Abu Zafar, East Harinafulia Chowdhury House Shah-Mumtazia Jame Masjid of Ward No. 26 in Barishal city, said that they were followers of Mumtaziya Tariqat of Qaderia-Chishtia-Jahagiriy. ‘We, according to the celebration in Saudi Arabia, celebrated the eid on Wednesday as a mark of unity of the Muslim community across the world.’

In Satkhira, people from 20 villages in sadar upazila, including Baukhola, joined the celebration on Wednesday.

The main congregation was held at Satkhira sadar’s Ahlae Sunnat Al Jamaat Jame Mosque at 8am. Imam Mahbubur Rahman conducted the congregation with a small number of Muslim devotees.

Muslims of several villages including Islamkati, Goalchattor, Bhadra, Ghona and Mirgindanga follow Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries while celebrating Eid. The main Eid congregations of the upazila were held in Bharkhali.

In Chandpur, residents of over 50 villages in the district celebrated Eid amid much enthusiasm and religious fervour.

The followers of late Pir Allama Mawlana Ishaq have been celebrating the Eid keeping consistent with Saudi Arabia for 90 years.

In Dinajpur, some 2,000 Muslim devotees in six upazilas including sadar and Chirirbandar celebrated the Eid on Wednesday.

The main congregation was held at a community centre in sadar upazila of the district.

They have been celebrating the Eid in line with Saudi Arabia since 2007.

In Kurigram, the Eid was celebrated in four upazilas– Bhurungamari, Chilmari, Rowmari and Char Rajibpur of the district.