The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Monday  night with due religious fervour. According to Muslim belief, it is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the following year. On this night, Allah writes the destinies of all the creations for the coming year by taking into account their past deeds. Also read: Shab-e-Barat to be observed on March 29 Also read: Shab-e-Barat holiday rescheduled to March 30 Muslim devotees will offer special prayers, reciting from the Holy Quran, hold religious gatherings seeking divine blessings for the wellbeing of mankind. They will pass the whole night offering prayers. This year worshipers will offer prayers following health protocols amid a growing number of coronavirus cases and an alarming uptrend in the daily infection rate. Bangladesh reported 3,908 new cases and 35 Covid-related deaths during a 24-hour period until Sunday morning. Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed a ban on the transport and use of fireworks and firecrackers on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, private TV channels and radio stations will air special programmes while newspapers will publish articles highlighting the significance of the night. Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion. In his message, the President said the holy night opens up an opportunity for the mankind to get special blessings and forgiveness of the Almighty Allah. “I pray to Almighty Allah during the holy night for the continued progress and welfare of the country and greater unity of the Muslim Ummah,” he said. The Prime Minister in her message said Shab-e-Barat is a night of fortune which brings the blessings of Almighty Allah for the mankind. She urged all to offer prayers during the Shab-e-Barat night maintaining the social distancing rules and hygiene.

The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country tonight (Thursday night) with due religious fervour.

Condemning the satirical cartoons insulting Prophet Mohammad (Pbuh) in France, BNP on Sunday expressed solidarity with the protests by people of all races and religions and the Muslim Ummah against such a dreadful crime.

Hundreds of Muslims attended Eid congregations at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque as well as other mosques across the country instead of Eidgah grounds on Monday amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Muslims in Bangladesh are celebrating their biggest religious festival without any outdoor activities this year to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.

It will be an Eid-ul-Fitr unlike any other as Muslims in Bangladesh will celebrate their biggest religious festival on Monday without any outdoor activities to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.

Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, will be observed across the country on Friday with due religious solemnity and reverence.                   Thousands of Muslim devotees will attend the Juma prayers at different mosques, seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of Bangladesh and unity of the Muslim Ummah.   The day's biggest congregation will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital.   Khateebs and ulemas will deliver sermons, highlighting the significance of Jumatul Wida.   Muslim devotees will offer prayer at Baitul Mukarram today maintaining physical distance as per the government directives to stay safe from coronavirus infection.   Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18. As the number of cases increased, the government restricted offering prayers at mosques.   After about a month, the government lifted the restrictions on condition that safe distance and proper hygiene have to be maintained while offering prayers at mosques.

Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, was observed across the country on Wednesday with due solemnity and religious fervour.   Muslim devotees spent the night seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country as well as the Muslim Ummah.   According to the holy Quran, this is superior to 1,000 nights as the Quran was revealed to greatest Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in this glorified night to show mankind the path of worldly and eternal emancipation.   The devout Muslims passed the night offering special prayers, recitation from the holy Quran, and other religious rituals.   President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen and the Muslim Ummah across the world on the occasion of the Shab-e-Qadr.   Bangladesh Television (BTV), Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels and radio stations aired special programmes while newspapers published articles highlighting the significance of the night.

Bangladesh has called for ending infighting among the Muslim Ummah saying development is a priority as it may solve many problems automatically.