Huge musullis join Tarabi prayers

Huge musullis joined the Tarabi prayers at the mosques across the country including the capital Dhaka on Saturday night. 

Huge number of musullis were seen at the national mosque, Baitul Mukarram  

The holy month of Ramadan of 1446 Hijri will begin in the country on Sunday as the new moon was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh on Saturday evening.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the conference room of Islamic Foundation (IF) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

Religious Affairs Adviser and National Moon Sighting Committee President AFM Khalid Hossain presided over the meeting.

Ramadan, also known as Ramzan, is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around the world focus on prayers, fasting, giving charity and religious devotion. 

All government, semi-government and private offices have arranged new office schedule during the Ramadan.