The Eid-e-Milad- un-Nabi, marking the day of birth and passing away of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across Bangladesh on Monday with due religious solemnity.
On the day in 570, the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar, Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah. He also passed away on the same day.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and chief adviser to the interim government professor Muhammad Yunus issued separate messages, greeting the people of Bangladesh and the Muslims across the world on the eve of the day.
In his message, President Shahabuddin said that Eid-e-Milad- un-Nabi was a sacred and glorious day for the Muslims of the whole world. Allah had sent Muhammad (PBUH) to this world as 鈥楻ahmatullil Alamin鈥�, a blessing for the entire universe.
Professor Yunus in his message, said that the Prophet (PBUH) came to the world with the messages of emancipating the mankind from all sorts of prejudices, sinful acts, injustices and slavery.
He had called the people across the world towards emancipation and peace and torched the light of truth by shunning the era of darkness.
Marking the day, Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will broadcast special programmes and different national dailies will publish supplementary highlighting the importance of the day.
The day is a public holiday.