<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, was observed in Bangladesh on Tuesday with religious fervour.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the following year.</div><div><br></div><div>On this night, Allah writes the destinies of all creations for the coming year by taking into account their past deeds.</div><div><br></div><div>Muslim devotees offered special prayers and recited from the Holy Quran seeking divine blessings for the wellbeing of mankind.</div><div><br></div><div>They passed the whole night offering prayers.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels and radio stations aired special programmes while newspapers published articles highlighting the significance of the night.</div><div><br></div><div>Dhaka Metropolitan Police have banned carrying and using all sorts of fireworks and low explosives in the capital during Shab-e-Barat, one of the most sacred nights in the Islamic calendar, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>The 12-hour restriction remained effective from 6pm Tuesday till 6am the next day, DMP Commissioner Khandker Gulam Faruk added.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>