Online Reporter/

If the moon of the month of Shawwal is seen in the sky of Bangladesh today, it will be Eid tomorrow. And if the moon is not seen then Eid will be on Sunday. The National Committee on Moon Sighting of the Ministry of Religion will meet at 6:45 pm on Friday to decide when Eid will be held. Minister of State for Religion. Faridul Haque Khan will preside over the meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee.

In a press release of the Islamic Foundation last Thursday, if the moon is seen anywhere in the sky of Bangladesh, please call 02-223381725, 02-41050912, 02-41050916 and 02-41050917 or fax to 02-223383397 and 02-9555951 or to the concerned district administrator or upazila executive officer. Requested to inform.

Meanwhile, the moon of the month of Shawwal was seen in the sky of Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The country is celebrating the holy Eid-ul-Fitr today. Today is Eid-ul-Fitr in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East. In Bangladesh, Eid is usually the day after Saudi Arabia. In that context, there is a possibility of seeing the moon in the sky of Bangladesh today.

The Meteorological Department had earlier informed that the moon will rise in the country’s sky this evening and will be visible to the naked eye. In response to this, the Islamic Foundation (Ifa) issued a notification on Thursday urging not to be confused by the advance news.

After this, the Meteorological Department also changed its position. The organization said, the moon can be seen in the sky of Bangladesh on Friday. But earlier said – ‘will be seen’. According to EFA notification, National Moon Sighting Committee is the sole responsible authority for moon sighting. The committee decided on the moon after analyzing the information received from the Meteorological Department, Space Research Center and District Commissioners.

This time since the beginning of fasting, there is a debate about moon sighting. Like other years, Ramadan has started in Bangladesh a day after Saudi Arabia. However, according to Crescent Watch, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia were supposed to see the Roar moon on the same day. Eid is supposed to be held the next day in Saudi Arabia as fasting started a day later in Bangladesh.