Staff Reporter :
The holy Ramzan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstention from all immoral and some certain activities, begins today (Sunday) with due religious fervour and solemnity across the country.
This year, the fasting hours will range between 15.44 hours and 15.53 hours in the country. Ramzan fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the Muslim declaration of faith in Allah, five times daily prayers (Namaj), Zakat and performing the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah.
The holy Ramzan is the ninth month in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. It is the most holy month as the holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammed (Sm) during this month.
The Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessing and benediction, will be observed on the night of June 22.
It consists of fasting from dawn to sunset. Muslims all over the world fast during the days of this month and make special prayers including Tarabih at night.
The government has already fixed the office timings for this Ramzan from 9:00am to 3:30pm.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has taken security measures in the city during the holy month of Ramzan.
Security has already been ensured especially during the period of iftar, tarabi and sehri with deployment of a huge number community and plain clothed police alongside the regular one.
It also has taken some ‘effective’ measures, including proper intersection management, drives against unfit vehicles and illegal shops on footpaths and stopping, illegal parking on roads to free the city from traffic jam.
Besides, the DMP is planning for better management of intersections, entry and exit points of the city alongside with conducting drive against unfit vehicles, illegal occupation of footpaths and illegal parking on roads to ease the traffic congestion in the city.
Surveillance by intelligence agencies and police patrolling will continue to check mugging and extortion as well as the activities of ‘Ogyan and Malam parties’ during the fasting month.
