Sholakia Eidgah is the largest and traditional Sholakia Eidgah Maidan of Bangladesh and the subcontinent, located at the eastern edge of Kishoreganj district city. Every year Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azhar prayers are held in this ground. In the course of time, the Sholakia Eidgah Maidan has become a historical place. The largest Eid congregation of Bangladesh is held here. The huge congregation of this Maidan has made Kishoreganj glorious and traditional. 

At present, more than 300,000 Muslims pray in congregation here. Before the start of the prayer, a blank shot of a short gun signaled everyone to prepare for the prayer. Its location is on the banks of the Narsunda river to the east of Kishoreganj city. 

Sufi Syed Ahmed, the ancestor of Sholakia 'Sahib Bari', who came from distant Yemen to spread the divine message of Islam, organized an Eid congregation on the banks of the Narsunda river in his own taluk in 1828. Sufi Syed Ahmed himself led the congregation. 

According to many, he used the word 'swa lakh' in the prayer to express the abundance of Muslims. According to another, 125,000 people gathered in that day's congregation. As a result its name is 'Swa Lakhi'. Later the name Sholakiya came into use due to evolution of pronunciation. Others say that during the Mughal period, the revenue of the pargana located here was Rs. Evolution of pronunciation from Sowa Lakh to Soalakhiya and hence Sholakiya. 

Later in 1950 local Dewan Mannan Dad Khan donated an additional 4.35 acres of land to this Maidan. 

The area of present Sholakia Eidgah ground is 7 acres. Location of Sholakia on the banks of Narsunda river. At present there is a two storied primary school at the eastern end of Sholakia. The Eidgah grounds are surrounded by high walls but are sometimes left open so that people can enter and exit the grounds. 

Besides, there is no door in the wall of this field. There are 500 worshipers standing in each of 265 rows in Sholakia field. As a result, a total of 1,32,500 worshipers can pray inside the field. 

However, during Eid-ul-Fitr, it can be seen that Muslims pray in the surrounding roads, open spaces, and even in the courtyards of houses. In this way, a total of about three lakh Muslims offer Eid prayers. And this number of devotees is increasing every year. There is an executive committee of 51 members for the management of Sholakia Eidgah. This committee does all kinds of preparatory activities for Eid prayers. 

How to go to Sholakia Eidgah:

Hourly bus from Gulistan to Kishoreganj is Inshakha Service, Mohakhali to Kishoreganj Travels, Ananya, Digital Ananya, Egarsindur, Howar Bilas. 

Besides, the bus service fare from Sayedabad to Gatelock Isha Khan is Tk 150. You can go to Kishoreganj in two and a half hours from Kamalapur Golapbagh by BRTC bus for a fare of 200 taka. 

Moreover, you can go to Kishoreganj by Egarsindur Express from Dhaka Kamalapur Railway Station at 7:30 am. On holidays, you can reach Kishoreganj in three hours. Subhan chair fare in the train is 140 taka, subhan class fare is 120 taka. Then Sholakia Eidgah for only 15/20 rickshaw fare.