Dhaka, July 6 -- The Tazia procession marking the holy Ashura began from the historic 400-year-old Hosni Dalan Imambara in the capital commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the beloved grandson of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), in the Battle of Karbala.

The procession will end at Dhanmondi after parading Azimpur, Nilkhet, New Market and Science Laboratory, reports BSS.

A large number of devotees joined the somber Tazia procession while many dressed in black as a symbol of grief.

Participants are carrying symbolic knives, banners, black flags, besta and bailalam reflecting centuries-old mourning traditions.

Law enforcement agencies takes tight security measures throughout the route.

Personnel from the police, Rapid Ac...