Dhaka, March 19 -- This Eid-ul-Fitr, 1,771 Eid congregations will be held in 121 Eidgah grounds and 1,599 mosques in Dhaka.

There are no security concerns surrounding the Eid congregation, but "sufficient preparations" have been taken according to information from intelligence agencies, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Acting Commissioner Md Sarwar.

He made the statement while speaking to reporters after inspecting the security arrangements at the National Eidgah in Dhaka on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com.

He said, as always, the main Eid congregation will be held at the National Eidgah grounds at 8:30am, where more than 35,000 worshippers are expected to offer prayers.

And a total of five Eid congregations will be held at the Bai...