The festival of Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated in Bangladesh with religious fervour and solemnity. People started gathering in the mosques early in the morning to celebrate the festival of sacrifice and sharing.

In the capital city Dhaka, the national Baitul Mukarram mosque held five congregations for the devotees starting from 7 a.m. Special prayers were also held seeking continued peace and development of the nation as well as global peace. President Mohammed Shahabuddin in his message on the occasion had urged the wealthy and affluent people to come forward so that none is deprived of the joy of Eid.

Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus, in a message greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. North and South city corporations of Dhaka made special arrangements to clear the city of the waste of sacrificial animals.