Dhaka May 7, 2025, 4:19 am
He breathed his last at 12:25 am at Health and Hope Hospital
National Zoo at Mirpur, Hatirjheel, Dhanmondi lake, Ramna Park and Suhrawardy Udyan witnessed huge crowds
The oath-taking ceremony will be held in Historic Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban at about 11 am
Bangabhaban is set to give farewell Abdul Hamid as his five-year tenure of the office of President ends today
The premier along with her younger sister Sheikh Rehana went to the Banani graveyard and paid glowing homage by placing wreaths this morning
The trawler went missing more than a week ago in the Bay
The Head of State urged the countrymen to share the joy of Eid with everyone, irrespective of the rich and the poor
She was exchanging greetings with a cross section of people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital this morning
In these greetings, the foreign ministers of the respective countries and the secretaries general of international organisations, wished good health for Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and his family
Maulana Shamsul Islam Qasimi led the Eid jamaat
More than five lakh people attended the jamaat at this year's Eid-ul-Fitr, said Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, president of Sholakia Eidgah Management Committee and deputy commissioner of Kishoreganj
The first congregation was held at 7 in the morning led by senior Pesh Imam of the national mosque Hafeez Mufti Mizanur Rahman
A special prayer was offered seeking peace, welfare and prosperity of the mankind and the nation
The festival is celebrated by visiting friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing sweets
In a video message on the eve of the Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest festival of the Muslims, the Prime Minister greeted the nation, saying, “Wish you all, be well and safe, Eid Mubarak.”
This year, Muslims have observed 29-day fasting in the month of Ramadan
The President will also deliver a short speech on the occasion
This programme could not be held in 2020, 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
In an Eid greetings message sent to Sheikh Hasina, Modi wrote "On behalf of the people of India, I convey my Eid greetings to you and the people of Bangladesh."
It is the last Eid of Abdul Hamid as the President to offer his prayers at National Eidgah Maidan as he is scheduled to handover the charge of his office to President-elect Md Sahbuddin on April 24 at 11 am