The Sholakia Eidgah Maidan has been prepared for the country's largest holy Eid-ul-Fitr congregation. This time the biggest Jamaat of 197th Eid-ul-Fitr will be held in Sholakia. This time, the Sholakia Jamaat has been organized with the highest priority on security again.
It was known that the Eid congregation would start at 10 am. Chairman of Bangladesh Islahul Muslim Parishad Maulana Farid Uddin Masud will preside over it. It has been advised by the district administration not to bring anything except a prayer mat to the Eid congregation. In the meantime, preparing the Eidgah ground for the congregation is almost at the final stage.
Meanwhile, RAB-14 captain Additional DIG Mohammad Mohibul Islam Khan, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, Superintendent of Police Mohammad Rasel Sheikh, RAB-14 CPC-2 Kishoreganj Camp Company Commander Md Ashraful Kabir along with senior officials of district administration and district police came to inspect the overall situation of the field. Later they briefed the journalists.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad said, like every year, the 197th Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat will be held with great enthusiasm and solemnity. Mobile phones and umbrellas are not allowed to enter the field.
Superintendent of Police Mohammad Russell Sheikh said, there will be four levels of security around the Eid jamaat. Apart from the watch tower, civil dress police will continue to monitor security. We are revamping the security system.
It was known that two special trains called 'Sholakia Eid Special' will run on Bhairab-Kishorganj-Bhairab and Mymensingh-Kishoreganj-Mymensingh lines to facilitate participation in Eid jamaat in Sholakia. 'Sholakia Eid Special-11' will leave Bhairab at 6 am and reach Kishoreganj at 8 am. Again 'Sholakia Eid Special-12' will leave Kishoreganj at noon and reach Bhairab at 2 pm. 'Sholakia Eid Special-13' will leave Mymensingh at 6:30 am and reach Kishoreganj at 8:30 am. And 'Sholakia Eid Special-14' will leave Kishoreganj at noon and reach Mymensingh at 3 pm.
As per the custom of Sholakia grounds, 6 blank shots of the short gun will be fired before the Jamaat begins. 5 minutes before the start of Jamaat, 3 shots, 2 shots before 3 minutes, and 1 shot before 1 minute will be fired to signal the worshipers to pray. According to an old saying, in 1828, Shoa lakh (1 lakh 25 thousand) worshipers prayed together in this field. Since then the name of this field has been 'Shoa Lakhia', known later as Sholakia.
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