DHAKA, April 29, 2022 (BSS) - The holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul
Qadr, (the Night of Decree) when the first verses of the holy Quran were
revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed across the country
last night.

The Muslim devotees passed the night offering special prayers, reciting the
holy Quran, holding zikr and other religious rituals, seeking blessings of
the almighty Allah for long life, peace and progress for themselves, their
families, relatives, friends as well as the nation and the Muslim Ummah.

Marking Lailatul Qadr, today is a public holiday. But this year, it coincided
with weekend holiday.

 Newspapers published special articles while state-run Bangladesh Betar,
Bangladesh Television and private television channels aired special
programmes highlighting significance of the Lailatul Qadr.

According to the holy Quran, the night is better than 1,000 nights as the
angels and the spirit descend therein, by the permission of almighty Allah
with all decrees.

This is one of the holiest and most blessed nights which is likely to occur
on one of the odd number nights in the last 10 days of Ramadan and most
likely to be the 27th of the holy month.

Devotees, on the nights, usually visit graveyards to seek eternal blessings
for the departed souls of their near and dear ones.

To the Muslims, the entire month of Ramadan is a period of spiritual
training. Besides fasting, they devote themselves to praying, reciting the
holy Quran and offering charity.