Tazia processions marking holy Ashura held peacefully in the capital on Sunday amid strict security measures taken by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). The main mourning procession of the Shia community began at 10:00 am from the historic Hussaini Dalan in Old Dhaka, with thousands of participants walking barefoot, beating their chests and chanting “Hay Hussein, Hay Hussein” in remembrance.
Tazia processions marking holy Ashura held peacefully in the capital on Sunday amid strict security measures taken by
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). The main mourning procession of the Shia community began at 10:00 am from the
historic Hussaini Dalan in Old Dhaka, with thousands of participants walking barefoot, beating their chests and chanting
"Hay Hussein, Hay Hussein" in remembrance.