This day is well-known as the "Holy Ashura".

The day is being observed across the country with due religious solemnity.

Muslims across the world recall the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA) along with his family members and 72 followers, who embraced martyrdom in 680 AD in the desert of Karbala on the banks of the Euphrates River in Iraq while fighting for truth and justice against the Yazid forces. 

Their self-sacrifice at Karbala Maidan to uphold the great ideals of Islam, the religion of peace and harmony, is a shining example in the history of humanity.

On the eve of the holy Ashura, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages, paying deep respect to Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA) and other martyrs of Karbala.