Khulna, March 31 -- A large number of devotees gathered for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Khulna on Monday, with the main prayer held at the Khulna Circuit House ground at 8 am.

The prayer was led by the President of the Khulna District Imam Council, Principal Maulana Mohammad Saleh. Khulna Divisional Commissioner Firoz Sorkar and Deputy CommissionerSaiful Islam also attended the prayer.

A special prayer was offered during the Eid prayers for the souls of those who lost their lives in the July uprising as well as for the swift recovery of the injured. The congregation also prayed for the peace of the souls of those killed in the recent brutal attacks by Israeli occupying forces in Gaza and other parts of Palestine and for the recovery of the w...