The moon of the holy month of Zilhaj in 1447 Hijri was seen in the sky of the country. As a result, Eid-ul-Azha, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on May 28.
Religion Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad announced this decision after the meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at Baitul Mukarram hall of Islamic Foundation on Monday (May 18) evening.
This decision was taken at the meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at Baitul Mukarram meeting hall of Islamic Foundation on Monday evening.
Religion Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad announced the decision at the end of the meeting.
He said, the moon of the holy month of Zilhaj was seen in the sky of Cox’s Bazar.
As a result, the month of Zilhaj will begin in the country from Tuesday and the holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated across the country on May 28 (Thursday).
This time, the government has announced a seven-day holiday on Eid-ul-Azha. This holiday will start from May 25. Apart from this, garment factories have decided to announce holidays step by step.
