30/03/2025
As the people of Bangladesh and Muslims around the world mark the Eid-ul-Fitr, I extend my heartfelt greetings – Eid Mubarak to all.
For seventeen years, the oppressed people of Bangladesh prayed for the day they could celebrate Eid in a free and democratic nation - one where tyranny no longer silenced their voices. In 2024, those prayers were answered. Through a historic mass uprising, at the cost of more than two thousand lives, Bangladesh broke free from the chains of dictatorship. This Eid, for the first time in nearly two decades, we celebrate this blessed day after the holy month of Ramadan in a country liberated from autocratic rule. With profound gratitude to the Almighty Allah, I offer prayers for the souls of the martyrs who gave their lives for this freedom and for those who continue to bear the wounds of that struggle.
On this occasion of universal unity, I call upon all Bangladeshis, including leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP, to share the joy of our first Eid in a tyranny-free nation with the families of those who lost loved ones and those who were grievously injured.
To those who have the time and means, I urge you to take care of those in your community, to extend a hand of friendship to your fellow country men and women. Go and share a meal with children in orphanages—young souls who, in the absence of family, must celebrate Eid within their institutional homes. Grant your support to the less fortunate, ensuring that economic hardship does not rob them of this moment of joy.
I appeal to transport owners and workers to refrain from imposing excessive fares, allowing homebound travellers to reunite with their families for Eid, without undue burden.
Even as we celebrate, forces of the past remain intent on destabilising our nation. I urge all citizens to remain vigilant and united, ensuring that those who seek to disrupt this hard-won peace cannot exploit the Eid holidays for their agenda. If we fail to stand together, we risk allowing these forces to undermine our historic victory.
Finally, I call upon our patriotic armed forces and law enforcement agencies to maintain heightened vigilance during Eid, preventing those who seek chaos from inflicting harm on public life and property.
May this first Eid in a free Bangladesh be one of peace, unity, and shared joy for all. I pray to Allah for this blessing.