Shab-e-Barat on March 7 night

The Muslim festival of Shab-e-Barat will be observed in Bangladesh on Mar 7 night, the National Moon-Sighting Committee has announced, reports bdnews24.com.

It fixed the date in a meeting presided over by State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan at the Islamic Foundation on Tuesday.

It means the public holiday on the occasion will be on Mar 8.

Shab-e-Barat falls on the night of the 14th of the month of Shaban in the Islamic calendar.

It is celebrated 15 days before the arrival of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims.