Dhaka, July 6 -- The holy Ashura will be observed across the country today (Sunday) with due religious solemnity.

The day is a public holiday.

The 10th day of the month of Muharram in Hijri calendar is well-known as the "Holy Ashura" commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), a grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

It is regarded as the day of Karbala, a 'mourning and heartbreaking event' which has special religious significance for the Muslim community across the world.

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 whi...