CHATTOGRAM, Feb 26, 2024 (BSS) - The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune

and forgiveness, was observed in the city as elsewhere in the district with
due religious fervor and devotion.

On the occasion, religious organisations including Islamic Foundation,
Chattogram authorities chalked out nightlong programmes including discussion,
Milad and Zikir Mahfil.

Muslim devotees passed the night at mosques and homes offering special
prayers, holding zikir, milad mahfils, reciting from the holy Quran and other
religious rituals in observance the meaningful night.

The devotees offered 'nafl' prayers and participating in special munajats at
different mosques in whole night. In their prayers, the Muslim ummah sought
divine blessings of the Almighty Allah for long life, peace, progress, good
health and happiness and forgiveness. They also prayed for for their beloved
ones seeking their eternal peace.

 A good number of Muslim devotees visited shrines of saints and also offered
munajat for their salvation and distributed sweets and home-made foods like
ruti and halua among the poor, neighbors and friends.

Improved diets were also served in jails, hospitals, orphanages and juveniles
centres, run by the Social Welfare Department.

The local newspapers published special articles while Chattogram centre of
Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar aired special programmes
highlighting the significance of the holy night.

Meanwhile, law enforcers took tight security measures in and around all
Mosques and Mazars of the city for helping the Muslim devotees to offer their
prayers smoothly, without any hassle.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) and
district police kept constant vigil around the mosques and mazars to avert
any untoward situation.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) imposed a ban on the use of fireworks
and the carrying of all types of explosives and firecrackers on the holy
night.