, March 21 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the country's main congregation at the National Eidgah on Saturday morning.

Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek, led the prayers at around 8:34am.

A special munajat was offered after the prayers, seeking Allah's blessings for peace, progress and prosperity of Bangladesh, as well as the welfare of its people and the wider Muslim Ummah.

Cabinet members, lawmakers, senior political leaders, high-ranking civil and military officials, and people from different walks of life also joined the congregation.

The Eid prayers were organised by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) with separate arrangements...