Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated across the country on Saturday with festivity and religious fervour.

The main congregation was held at the Jatiya Eidgah in the capital at 8:34am.

The Eid prayers were led by Mufti Mohammad Abdul Malek, khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered Eid prayers at the country’s main congregation at the National Eidgah.

A special munajat was offered after the prayers, seeking Allah’s blessings for peace, progress, and prosperity of Bangladesh, as well as the welfare of its people and the wider Muslim Ummah.

Cabinet members, lawmakers, senior political leaders, high-ranking civil and military officials, and people from different walks of life also joined the congregation.

Earlier on Friday, the Prime Minister greeted the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, expressing hope that the joy of the festival would reach every home.

In a video message, he said that after a month of fasting, Eid-ul-Fitr has arrived with a message of unity, solidarity, compassion, and joy for the Muslim Ummah.

“May the joy of Eid reach every home and every family. Let us be inspired by the ideals of Ramadan and share the happiness of the festival with one another,” he said.

Meanwhile, the country’s largest Eid congregation took place at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj amid tight security.