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Eid and Ekushey tomorrow

Star Report
Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest festival of Muslims, will be observed in Bangladesh as else-; where in the Muslim wori,d! tomorrow.
The Eid comes after a month-long Siam (fasting during day time) tn the month of Ramadan.
This year, the Eid Day falls on the Ekushey, the 21st February, which is also traditionally observed with due solemnity in Bangladesh to pay tributes to the memory of sna-heeds who had made supreme
sacrifices for upholding the dignity of the mother tongue.
President Abdur Rahman Bikwas and Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia in separate messages extended Eid greetings to the people and prayed to the Almighty fpr continued peace and prosperity of the country. The President and the Prime Minister will hold separate receptions on the Eid Day.
’Awami League chief and former leader of the opposition in Parliament Sheikh Hasina also extended greetings on the occasion to the people and sought blessings of the Almighty for the peace and prosperity of the people.
Meanwhile, in' ajolnt message of felicitation. Bangladesh Puja Udiapan Parishaa president K B Roy Chowdhury and general secretary Swapan Kumar Saha conveyed Eid greetings to their Muslim brethren of the country. Expressing their total solidarity with the Muslim brethren on this aus-picious occasion they prayed for peace and progress of the people and the nation.
The government earlier announced a 3-day holiday on February 2Q. 21 ana 22 forthe filid.
A home-going spree has begun and people are thronging railway stations, bus and launch terminals to go home to celebrate the Eid with man and dear ones.
Newspapers will bring out special supplements today and tne Radio and BTV will broadcast special programmes on the Eid Day.
The main Eld-congregation in the city will be held at the National Eidgah Maidan under the management of the Dhaka City Corporation. In the congregation, where thousands of devotees including President Abdur Rahman Biswas and Begum Biswas will offer prayer, special munqjat will be offered seeking divine blessings of the Almighty for continued peace and prosperity of the people as well as unity, integrity and solidarity of the Muslim Ummah.
In the National Eidgah maidan arrangements will also be there for the women to say P ^our congregations wjll be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The first jamaat will be held at 7 am. the second at 8 am. the third at 8-45 am and the fourth at 9-30 am.
BSS adds from Chittagong: According to Chittagong Centre! Eid Jamaat Committee, the main Eid jamaat will be held at Chittagong stadium at 8 am to be led by Khatib of Shahi Jame Masjid Syed Anwar Hussein Jaberi Al-Madani. Eid ja-maats will also be held at Jamiatul Falah Maidan. Shah Jame Masjid. Pologround. Jamboree Ground. Halishahr Eidgah Maidan and a scores of other mosques and Eidgahs.