The government yesterday formed a probe committee to investigate whether there was any negligence of the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) in preparing the Jatiya Eidgah for Eid-ul-Fitr jamaats last Monday.

The two-member committee headed by additional secretary of LGRD and cooperatives ministry has been asked to submit its report in seven days.

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam at his ministry told the reporters that there had been sheer negligence on the DCC's part in making adequate preparations for the Eid jamaats and the ministry has directed the committee to investigate the matter.

He said the committee has been formed to trace out the officials responsible for the deficient preparations, which resulted in sufferings of many devotees who expressed their resentment over the poor arrangement at the eidgah.

During the main jamaat, it was noticed that the cover overhead was not stretched enough to cover the Eidgah ground.

Ashraf, also the ruling Awami League general secretary, said the DCC should have given proper attention to the Eidgah as the Eid-day was rainy and VVIPs, including the president of the country, gathered there to offer their Eid prayers.

The minister said the government would develop the country's largest Eidgah at Sholakia in Kishoreganj and construct a bridge over the nearby river to facilitate transportation of the devotees.

He said necessary allocations have already been made for the development of the Sholakia Eidgah.