Live Correspondent: Local administrations in consultation with public representatives and local elite will take decisions on Eid congregation at mosques, Edgars, or open fields considering Covid situation in their respective areas and maintaining recommended health guidelines.

The Religious Affairs Ministry issued some guidelines on offering prayers of Eid-ul-Azha on Tuesday. As per the guidelines, no prayer mat will be allowed at mosques and mosques will be disinfected before prayers.

The devotees have been asked to bring prayer mats from home. The devotees must wear masks inside mosques and avoid using prayer mats and caps that were stored earlier there.

It also suggested devotees go to mosques with water and wash their hands for 20 seconds with soap. Soaps, hand sanitizers, and water should be available at the place where people make Wadu or at the entrance of mosques or Edgars.

Devotees should maintain social distance following health guidelines. Children, elderly people, people with physical ailments, and those involved in taking care of patients will not be allowed to attend Eid prayer.

All have to abide by the directives of the Health Service Division, local administration, and law enforcement agencies. Besides, the devotees were requested to shun handshaking and hugging after the Eid prayer which has been a common practice throughout the world.

The Religious Affairs Ministry urged Imams and managing committees of mosques to ensure proper implementation of the directives

Dhaka, 13 July (campuslive24.com)//AIT