Holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed on the night  of February 14 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in the country yesterday.

The month of Shaban will begin on February 1.

The decision was made at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting  Committee at Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram office in the  evening.

Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain presided over the meeting.

The announcement was made after analysing data collected from district administrations, Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh Meteorological  Department, and Space Research and Remote Sensing Institute.

Shab-e-Barat is observed on the 15th night of the Arabic month of  Shaban. Muslims offer special prayers, recite the Quran, and take part  in other religious rituals.