Dhaka, July 5 -- The Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in Bangladesh on Sunday with due religious fervour and solemnity.

Ashura, the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar, commemorates the date in the Hijri year of 61, when Hazrat Imam, the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), along with his family members and 72 followers embraced the martyrdom in the hands of Yazid's soldiers at the desert of Karbala to uphold the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Holy Ashura: Prof Yunus calls for establishing 'equality, justice, peace' in society

The day is a public holiday.

The Tazia procession in Dhaka will start at 10am from Gate 1 of Hussaini Dalan.

The procession will pass...