Nat`l moon sighting committee meets Monday

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held Monday to determine the appearance on the moon of the holy month of Zilhajj of 1444 Hijri.

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held Monday to determine the appearance on the moon of the holy month of Zilhajj of 1444 Hijri.

The meeting will be held at 7:15 pm after Magrib prayers to fix the date of the holy Eid-ul-Azha.

A press release signed by Islamic Foundation public relations officer Shayla Sharmin confirmed the matter on Sunday (June 18).

If the moon of the holy month of Zilhajj is sighted anywhere in the sky of Bangladesh, the people concerned have been requested to inform through the telephone numbers 02-223381725, 02-41050912, 02-41050916 and 02-41050917 and send fax at 02-223383397 and 02-9555951.

Or, they can contact with the Deputy Commissioner of their respective districts or concerned Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).