The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on May 22 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in Bangladesh sky tonight.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting at the Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram office in the evening, said a handout.

The meeting was held with Religious Affairs Joint Secretary M Amzad Ali in the chair.

According to Muslim belief, Shab-e-Barat is the night when Allah arranges the affairs of the following year.

On Shab-e-Barat, Allah writes the destinies of all the creations for the coming year by taking into account their past deeds.