<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Muslims in Bangladesh will observe the holy Shab-e-Barat on the night of March 7 as the Shaban moon was sighted in the country’s sky on Tuesday.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the moon was sighted, the month of Shaban will begin from February 22.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee, held at the conference room of Baitul Mukarram, in the evening.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan presided over the meeting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The announcement was made after analysing data collected from the district administrations, Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh Meteorological Department, and Space Research and Remote Sensing Institute.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shab-e-Barat is observed on the 15th night of the Arabic month of Shaban. Muslims offer special prayers, recite the holy Quran, and take part in other religious rituals. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>