DHAKA: Eid-ul Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated Saturday in the country.

The decision came from the National Moon-sighting Committee as the Shawal moon was not sighted anywhere in the country on Thursday evening.

The committee, in a meeting with state minister for religious affairs Mohammad Shahjahan Miah in the chair, took the decision after reviewing reports from district administrations and agencies concerned.

"All the reports said the new moon was not seen from anywhere in the country this evening," an official told banglanews, quoting the meeting decision.

BDST: 1905, SEP 9, 2010