Following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) sweeping victory in the 13th national parliamentary election, prayers and thanksgiving gatherings were held across the country on Friday after Jumu’ah prayers. Events took place in mosques and BNP offices in districts including Barishal, Rajbari, Bhola, Mymensingh, and Bogura. In Gournadi, Barishal, local BNP leaders organized a special prayer at the central Eidgah field, while similar gatherings were reported in Rajbari’s Anjumane Qaderia Mosque and Bhola’s Uttar Bazar Markaz Jame Mosque.

In Rajbari, newly elected MP Ali Nawaz Mahmud Shahid sought prayers for late leaders Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, and Arafat Rahman Koko. In Bhola, former MP Hafiz Ibrahim addressed worshippers, stating that no victory rallies would be held and that Tarique Rahman requested prayers for national development. In Mymensingh’s Gauripur, BNP postponed planned celebrations and instead held prayers in accordance with central directives.

The events reflected BNP’s call for gratitude and unity following its nationwide electoral success, with prayers offered for the country’s welfare, the party’s leadership, and the souls of deceased leaders.