Holy Shab-e-Qadr observed

Muslims across the country have observed the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr on Friday night.

The first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Greatest Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) on that night.

According to the Holy Quran, the night is better than a thousand nights as the angels and the spirit descend therein, by the permission of Almighty Allah with all decrees.

The devout Muslims traditionally observe the occasion through nightlong special prayers

This is one of the holiest and most blessed nights, which is likely to occur on one of the odd nights in the last ten days of Ramadan and most likely to be the 27th of the holy month.

The devout Muslims traditionally observe the occasion through nightlong special prayers, milad, Quran Khwani, religious discussions at mosques and in their houses on this holy night.

Thousands of Muslim devotees also visit graveyards to seek eternal blessings for the departed souls of their near and dear ones.

The day is a public holiday.

Newspapers publish special articles while state-run Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and also private television channels air special programmes highlighting the significance of Lailatul Qadr.

On the occasion, the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque has taken different programmes during the night.

On Thursday, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen and the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Lailatul Qadr.