The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country tonight with due religious fervour and devotion, reports BSS.
Muslims consider Shab-e-Barat as one of the three most sacred nights and believe that on this night Almighty Allah decides the fate of all human beings fixing their 'rizq' (livelihood) for the next year.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted all Muslims of the country and elsewhere across the world on Thursday on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Barat.
In separate messages, they urged the Muslim devotees to observe the holy Shab-e-Barat maintaining health guidelines and social distancing amid the coronavirus situation.
In his message, President Abdul Hamid said the holy Shab-e-Barat has come to herald advent of the holy month of Ramadan.
"In the subcontinent, the Shab-e-Barat is mainly celebrated as a night of good fortune. This holy night brings immense opportunity to obtain special grace and forgiveness from the Almighty Allah," the head of the state added.
Islam is the religion of peace and welfare, he said, adding that the ideals of Islam are the means of welfare for the present life of the people and their salvation hereafter.
Hamid added: "Along with mercy and blessings of the Almighty Allah, we will pray for continued progress and welfare of the country and greater unity of the Muslim Ummah on the holy night of Shab-e-Barat".
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said the night of fortune brings mercy and blessings of Almighty Allah for the whole of mankind.
Allah shows the greatness of forgiving and fulfilling desires, she added.
