Shab-e-Barat observed in BD with religious fervour

Devotees offer prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque marking Shab-e-Barat on Monday night. Photo collected.

Dhaka, Feb 26 -The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, was observed across Bangladesh on Sunday with religious fervour.

According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night when Allah forgives men who seek His mercy decides their fortunes for the following year.

On this night, Allah writes the destinies of all creations for the coming year by taking into account their past deeds.

Muslim devotees offered special prayers and recited from the Holy Quran seeking divine blessings for the wellbeing of mankind.

Many devotees prayed all the night.

Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels and radio stations aired special programmes while newspapers published articles highlighting the significance of the night.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted the Muslim community in the country and elsewhere in the world on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. - UNB