Bangladesh will observe Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi on August 26, with the government announcing nationwide programmes to mark the occasion with religious solemnity and enthusiasm. The plans were finalized at an inter-ministerial meeting on August 13 chaired by Religious Affairs Secretary Munshi Alauddin Al Azad. The president and prime minister will issue separate messages, while national flags will be hoisted at public, semi-public, autonomous and private institutions and armed forces installations.

Dhaka’s major traffic islands, light posts, roads and other locations will be decorated with national and coloured flags and banners carrying Kalima Tayyiba. Prayer gatherings will be held at the Bangladesh Secretariat Mosque and mosques across the country. Divisional, district and upazila administrations, city corporations, municipalities and the Armed Forces Division will arrange discussions and prayer gatherings within their respective jurisdictions.

The Islamic Foundation will organize religious gatherings, seminars, talk shows, recitation and cultural competitions, a souvenir publication and a month-long Islamic book fair at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Educational and cultural institutions have been directed to arrange programmes on Prophet Muhammad’s life and Islamic values. Authorities will provide improved meals at specified hospitals, prisons and care facilities, while missions abroad will also observe the day.