In pictures: Ashura 2018

On this day in the Hijri year of 61, Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), along with his family members and 72 followers embraced martyrdom

Publish : 21 Sep 2018, 06:44 PMUpdate : 21 Sep 2018, 06:44 PM

Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), was observed in Bangladesh with due religious fervour and solemnity.

An Ashura procession in Dhaka on September 21, 2018 | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

On this day in the Hijri year of 61, Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), along with his family members and 72 followers embraced martyrdom at the hands of Yazidu2019s soldiers in the Karbala desert to uphold the teachings of the prophet | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the occasion | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Adequate security measures have been taken around Imambara Husaini Dalan to ensure smooth observance of Ashura | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television, and private TV channels, will air special programs highlighting the significance of the day | Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune