Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), was observed across Bangladesh on Wednesday with due religious fervour and solemnity.
Ashura, the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar, commemorates the date in the Hijri year of 61, when Hazrat Imam, the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), along with his family members and 72 followers embraced the martyrdom in the hands of Yazid鈥檚 soldiers at the desert of Karbala to uphold the teachings of the Prophet (SM).
The day was a public holiday.
Several hundreds of people of Shia Muslim community brought out the Tazia processions from Imambara Husaini Dalan in Old Dhaka and paraded several city streets and it was supposed to end at Khikhet.
Different religious organisations were holding various programmes on the occasion.
Besides, law enforcement agencies had taken special security measures in the capital on the occasion.
Adequate security measures had been taken around Imambara Husaini Dalan to ensure seamless observation of Ashura.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and private TV channels aired special programmes highlighting the significance of the day.
