RAJSHAHI, Feb 4, 2026 (BSS) - The Holy Shab-e-Barat was observed with due religious fervour and solemnity in the city and its adjacent areas on Tuesday night.

In the city, thousands of Muslims offered nafl prayers at mosques and homes and recited from the Holy Quran in observance of the most meaningful night of forgiveness, fortune, hopes and aspirations.

Besides, they sought blessings of Almighty Allah for long life, peace, progress, good health and happiness for them, their families, relatives and friends and also offered special prayers seeking forgiveness and eternal peace for their departed parents and generations.

Many mosques, especially Hazrat Shah Makhdum Dargah Mosque, Saheb Bazar Boro Mosque, Hatem Khan Mosque and different other religious organisations, organized milad mehfils, zikr-ajkars and distributed tobaraks in urban and rural areas.

Special discussions were held at the mosques from the Asr prayer where the Imams delivered speeches narrating the spiritual significance of the sacred night.

A number of Muslims stayed for the whole night at the mosques, offered special prayers and sought forgiveness and peace for all.

Special prayers were also offered seeking divine blessings and kindness for the overall welfare, successes and good luck of humanity, the country and its people and the Muslim Ummah.

Similar reports of observing the Shab-e-Barat with due religious fervour and solemnity reached here from the districts of Chapainawabganj, Natore, Naogaon, Bogura, Joypurhat, Pabna and Sirajganj.