Moon sighted, Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated Monday

The Shawwal moon was officially sighted in the skies of Bangladesh on Sunday evening (March 30), marking the end of Ramadan.

So, the Muslims across the country will celebrate the holy festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday (March 31).

The moon was first sighted in the sky of Cox's Bazar. Fahmida Begum, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Cox’s Bazar confirmed.

The National Moon-Sighting Committee made the announcement after a meeting held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka this evening.

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain presided over the meeting.