The government has directed all universities and other educational institutions in Bangladesh to observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi on August 26. The day will be marked with due dignity and religious solemnity, according to the announcement published on August 19, 2026.

Institutions have been instructed to arrange discussions on the life and works of Hazrat Muhammad (SM), as well as Islam’s messages of peace, progress, harmony, tolerance, global brotherhood, human rights and women’s dignity. The directive also calls for prayer gatherings, hamd and naat performances, recitations of original poetry, cultural competitions and quiz contests.

District Shilpakala Academies, Shishu Academies, other cultural institutions, the Islamic Foundation, the Office of the Waqf Administrator, and Hajj offices in Dhaka and Jeddah will follow the same programme. As part of the state programme, divisional, district and upazila administrations, city corporations, municipalities and the Armed Forces Division will organize discussion meetings and prayer gatherings within their respective jurisdictions.