Eid at some places today

19 September 2009, 17:00 PM

Star National Desk

People in a few areas of the country will observe Eid-ul-Fitr today, in conformity with the festival in Saudi Arabia. Around 50,000 people of 30 villages in Charkalikapur, Mohisherchar, Purba Panchkhola, Zaira, Baherchar, Katla, Jafrabad and Chilarchar unions in Sadar upazila and Underchar, Koyariya and Char Sahebrampur unions in Kalkini upazila will observe the Eid-ul-Fitr today, reports a correspondent from Madaripur. The followers of Sureshwar Pir in Shariatpur have been observing Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha as per the date of Saudi Arabia for the last 134 years. Our Patuakhali correspondent adds: Over 5,000 families of different villages under Sadar, Galachipa and Kalapara upazilas in Patuakhali are preparing for Eid today. The families in Badarpur village of Sadar upazila, Devpur, Patua, Nishabaria, Marichbunia, Safakhali, Tegachia, Chonkhola, Badurtali and Naiyapatti under Kalapara upazila, Dakua, Fulkhali, Rangabali and Katakhali villages under Galachipa upazila are followers of Kaderia Tarika, Muslims in a good number of villages in Chandpur, Barisal and Chittagong districts will also observe the Eid today.