Monday, July 20, 2026
Thousands of people of the Shia community in Bangladesh have taken part in Tazia processions on the occasion of holy Ashura, under tight security.
Devotees were seen gathering on the premises of Hussaini Dalan in Dhaka to mark the holy day.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages for the citizens on this occasion.
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 in the hands of Yazid’s soldiers on Karbala maidan in Iraq to uphold the teachings of the Prophet.
The pictures were taken by Dhaka Tribune’s photographer Mehedi Hasan on Tuesday
