A five-tier security measures will be ensured to maintain law and order for the holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the major religious festivals of Muslims, which will be celebrated across the country on Monday.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman came up the announcement after inspecting the overall preparations for the Eid congregation at the National Eidgah premises on Sunday.

Apart from the national Eidgah premises, a huge security measures have been beefed up in and around the capital Dhaka to avoid any untoward incident centering the Eid congregations.

“We will deploy patrolling police equipped with drone and will set up CCTV cameras to ensure law and order at the national Eidgah,” said the DMP commissioner.      

The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will also be patrolling across the capital Dhaka, he said.

“I hope that the Eid Jamaat will be held at the Eidgah premises in peaceful manner,” said the DMP commissioner.   

The first jamaat will take place around 7am where President Mohammed Shahabuddin, cabinet members, diplomats and the country’s eminent citizens will attend there, he said.      

The first Eid jamaat is scheduled to be held at 7am while the next four Jamaats will be held at 8am, 9am, 10am and 10.45am respectively.

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Pesh Imam Hafez Maulana Ehsanul Haque will conduct the first Eid jamaat while the Mosque's Muazzin (retd.) Hafez Kwari Md Ataur Rahman will perform the duty of Muqabbir in the prayer.

National mosque’s Pesh Imam Maulana Muhiuddin Kasem will conduct the second jamaat while other three jamaats will be led by Mawlana Dr Abu Saleh Patowari, Jameya Arabia Mirpur Muhtamim Maulana Syed Wahiduzzaman and Islamic Foundation's Imam Maulana Mufti Mohammad Abdullah respectively.

If any imam cannot conduct the Eid jamaat, Imam of High Court Mazar Mosque Hafez Md Ashraful Islam will lead the congregation as an alternate imam.

Eid jamaat will be held at the South Plaza of the National Parliament at 8am while Chief Whip of Parliament, whips, cabinet members, lawmakers and Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat officials and employees and devotees will join the jamaat.