“Muslim devotees have been advised to avoid open-air Eid congregations considering the current state of coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh and around the globe. We would like to request worshippers to offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at nearby mosques,” the ministry said in the statement. The government imposed some restrictions on congregational prayers at mosques on Apr 6 after the first coronavirus case detected in Bangladesh. Bangladesh decided to allow Muslims again to attend congregational prayers in mosques under a set of safety protocols from May 7. The mosque can hold more than one Eid congregations as open-air prayers are not allowed this year, it added.

Source: bd News24 May 14, 2020 15:23 UTC