The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in Bangladesh on Friday night with religious fervour. It is observed on the 15th night of the Arabic month of Sha'ban. 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 his creations for the coming year by taking into account their past deeds. Muslim devotees will offer special prayers, reciting from the Holy Quran, and also hold religious gatherings seeking divine blessings for the wellbeing of mankind. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on the bursting of firecrackers in areas under its jurisdiction in the capital ahead the holy Shab-e-Barat. The ban will come into force from 6pm Friday (March 18) and remain effective till 6am on Saturday (March 19), for ensuring peaceful observation of the holy Shab-e-Barat, the DMP said on Wednesday.  Also read: DMP bans crackers ahead of Shab-e-Barat Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, and private TV channels and radio stations will air special programmes, highlighting the significance of the night. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion. They urged the Muslim devotees to observe the holy Shab-e-Barat maintaining all Covid-safety protocols amid the pandemic. "Along with mercy and blessings of the Almighty Allah, we will pray for continued progress and welfare of the country and greater unity of the Muslim Ummah on the holy night of Shab-e-Barat," President Hamid said in his message. He urged the affluent to come forward and help the distressed and the poor on the occasion. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister urged all to devote themselves to human welfare and nation-building inspired with the teachings of the holy Shab-e-Barat. Also read: Shab-e-Barat on March 18 Hasina also asked all to establish the spirit of Islam at personal, social and national levels, putting off all kinds of injustice, violence and superstition.

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, is being 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 tonight Muslim devotees are offering special prayers, reciting from the Holy Quran, holding religious gatherings seeking divine blessings for the wellbeing of mankind. They are passing the whole night offering prayers. This year worshipers are offering prayers following health protocols amid a growing number of coronavirus cases and an alarming uptrend in the daily infection rate. Bangladesh on Monday recorded its highest-ever single day infection (5,181) since the first cases were reported on March 8 last year.  The daily infection rate jumped to 18.38 percent from 17.65 percent on Sunday. 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 are airing special programmes while newspapers published articles highlighting the significance of the night. Also read:Shab-e-Barat holiday rescheduled to March 30 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-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, was observed in the country on Thursday night with due religious fervour.   According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat 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.   Muslim devotees offered special prayers, recited from the Holy Quran seeking divine blessings for the wellbeing of mankind and to save them from the fatal onslaught of coronavirus pandemic   They passed the whole night  offering prayers at home due to restrictions on holding jamaat at mosques  and milad mahfil, aiming to prevent the spread of coronavirus .    Earlier, Islamic Foundation  urged the people to offer prayers from home during Shab-e-Barat amid the coronavirus outbreak.   It also called for not visiting graveyards and shrines on the occasion to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.   Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels and radio stations aired special programmes while newspapers published articles highlighting the significance of the night.   Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion.