The Lalkhan Bazar-Muradpur Flyover in Chattogram will be closed to all traffic during the Jashne Julus, a religious procession marking Eid-e-Miladunnabi, on Wednesday.

The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) announced the closure in a public notice issued by Commissioner Hasan Md Showkat Ali on Tuesday to facilitate the procession’s movement through the city.

The procession will begin at 8:00 am from Alamgir Khanka near the Jamea Ahmediya Sunnia Kamil Madrasah in Sholoshahar.

It will pass through Bibirhat, Muradpur, Sholoshahar Gate No. 2, GEC, WASA intersection, Dampara, Lalkhan Bazar and Tiger Pass before returning to the procession ground near the madrasa.

The flyover from Lalkhan Bazar to Muradpur will remain closed while the procession is under way, according to the notice.

The CMP has also banned the carrying, display or use of weapons and the display of effigies at processions and religious gatherings in different parts of the city marking Eid-e-Miladunnabi, under Sections 28 and 29 of the CMP Ordinance 1978.

The 55th Jashne Julus in Chattogram will be organised by Anjuman-e-Rahmania Ahmadia Sunnia Trust.

As in previous years, Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah will lead the procession. Syed Muhammad Qasem Shah and Syed Muhammad Aqib Shah will attend as guests.

Eid-e-Miladunnabi is observed in Bangladesh to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. It is also a public holiday in the country.