Eid today at 55 villages
Around 25,000 people will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in Patuakhali and Shariatpur districts today in conformity with Saudi Arabia.
In Patuakhali, about 15,000 people of 25 villages in Sadar, Baufal, Galachipa and Kalapara upazilas will celebrate Eid today, reports our correspondent.
The villages are Badarpur under Sadar upazila, South Devpur; Patua, Nishanbaria, Morichbunia, Safakhali, Ajimuddin, Tegachia, Chinkhola, Badurtali and Naiya Pattee under Kalapara upazila; Dakua, Fultali, Chotobaishdia, Rangabali and Katakhali under Galachipa upazila; Kanakdia, Indrokul, Shaplakhali,Modonpura, Dhaurabhanga, Boga, Dipasha, Narayanpasha and Taterkathe under Baufal upazila.
The devotees claim they are the followers of Quaderia Tarika and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr and other religious festivals in conformity with Saudi Arabia.
In Shariatpur, At least 10,000 followers of Shureshar Pir at 30 villages in four upazials of the district will celebrate Eid today, reports BSS.
The villages are Shureshar, Chandipur, Ichapasha, Thirapara, Ghorishar, Kadamtoli, Nithira, Manakhana, Vumkhara, Bojeshwer under Noria upazila; Kalaikharkandi, Madborkandi, under Jajira upaozila; Baghia, Kotapara, Balakhana, Premtola, Domshar, Sholopara under Sadar upazila; Lakarta and Puprail under Bhedarganj upazila; and 10 other villages in char areas of the district.
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