The holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed across the country on Friday night with due religious fervour and devotion.
The devout Muslims would spend the night at mosques and homes offering prayers, reciting from the holy Quran and seeking blessings from Allah for long life, peace, progress and happiness.
The devotees across the country would visit graves and pray for the peace of the souls of beloved ones who are no more. Many will also visit the mazars, shrines of saints all over the country.
Foods and money will be distributed among the destitute on the occasion.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted all Muslims in the country and elsewhere in the world on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Barat.
In separate messages on the eve of the holy occasion, they prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of all.
