Bangladesh asks Muslims not to offer open air Eid prayers
Dhaka, May 14 -- The religious affairs ministry in a notice on Thursday also issued some health safety guidance and threatened legal action if they are not complied with.
"Muslim devotees have been advised to avoid open-air Eid congregations considering the current state of coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh and around the globe. We would like to request worshippers to offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at nearby mosques," the ministry said in the statement.
The government imposed some restrictions on congregational prayers at mosques on Apr 6 after the first coronavirus case detected in Bangladesh. The number of people allowed to pray at mosques, including the imam, muezzin and other officials, has also been limited during Ramadan.
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