Dhaka, March 29 -- Dhaka's National Eidgah is fully prepared to host the main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation, accommodating up to 35,000 worshippers.

The main congregation will begin at 8:30am at the Supreme Court grounds under the supervision of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

However, if the weather turns inclement, the main prayer will be moved to Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 9am.

Following an inspection of the Eidgah on Saturday morning, DSCC Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia briefed reporters about the preparations.

"All arrangements for the main Eid congregation at the National Eidgah have been completed," he said.

"We hope that the president (Mohammed Shahabuddin) and the chief advisor (Muhammad Yunus) will attend the Eid pr...