Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in Bangladesh tomorrow (April 22) if the moon of Shawwal month is sighted in the country's sky today.

The decision will be taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee this evening after reviewing the information of the Shawwal moon sighting.

State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan will preside over the meeting to be held at the Islamic Foundation’s Baitul Mukarram office.

The committee has urged people to inform it over phone and fax if they see the Shawwal moon anywhere in Bangladesh sky.

They can report to the respective upazila nirbahi officer or deputy commissioner as well. The phone numbers are: 223381725, 41050912,

41050916 and 41050917 while the fax numbers are 223383397 and 9555951. 

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and other middle eastern countries are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr today, as the Shawwal moon was sighted on Thursday.

BDST: 1055 HRS, APR 21, 2023
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