Shab-e-Barat on April 21

Shab-e-Barat, the holy night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed on the night of April 21 as the moon of Sha'ban month was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on April 6.

The decision was taken at a meeting of National Moon Sighting Committee held at the Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram office this afternoon, with State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in the chair, said a press release.

The members of 11-member sub-committee, formed with many Islamic scholars on April 13 to resolve the confusion over the date of the holy night, were also present at the meeting, said the press release said.

Source: thedailystar