President offers Eid prayers at Bangabhaban

President M Abdul Hamid has offered the prayers of Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims, along with his family members and some officials at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban.

The head of the state along with key civil and military officials and family members offered the Eid prayers on Tuesday at the Presidential palace with maintaining health rules, including wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.

The President usually attends the traditional Eid prayers in capital's National Eidgah Maidan but like the last two years, the programme has been scrapped due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

The Eid jamaat (congregation) was held at 9:30 am conducted by Pesh Imam of Bangabhaban Jame Mosque Mufti Maulana Saiful Kabir.

Ruling Awami League lawmakers - Rezwan Ahammad Taufiq and Md. Afzal Hossain, Director General (DG) of Special Security Force (SSF) Major General Md Mujibur Rahman, secretaries concerned to the President Office, key officials and staff attended the Eid prayers.