Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has prohibited any kind of Tajia procession on the occasion of Ashura this year to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
DMP Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam gave the instruction in a press release issued on Wednesday, reports UNB.
Other religious ceremonies can be held indoors in compliance with all health rules and maintaining social distancing.
DMP also banned the use of sharp weapons and firecrackers during this religious ceremony.
Ashura is observed on the 10th of Muharram in the Hijri year commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh).
This year, Ashura will be observed in the country on August 30.
