Subcontinent`s biggest Eid Jamaat held in Dinajpur

Gor-e-Shahid Baro Maidan in Dinajpur hosted the largest Eid congregations in the country on Tuesday (May 3).

The congregation was held at 9:00 am with the participation of around six lakh devotees.

Maulana Shamsul Haque Kashemi, Khatib of Dinajpur Sadar General Hospital, conducted the Eid prayer. The devotees sought blessings for the country's people and the Muslim Ummah.

According to the district administration, the area of Gor-e-Shahid Eidgah Maidan is about 22 acres. The construction of the 52-domed Eidgah Minar, built in 2016, has cost Tk3.8 crore.

There is no such big Eidgah in the subcontinent, say the organizers. The tower is made of ceramic while each dome and minar has electric lighting. At night, the Eidgah Minar lits up.

Since 2017, devout worshipers of Dinajpur district and surrounding areas have offered Eid prayers here.

However, due to the Covid pandemic, Eid jamaat was not held in the last two years.