The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Holy Eid-ul-Azha, the biggest fiesta of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on December 21 as the moon of Arabic Zilhajj month was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh on Tuesday.

The decision was taken this Tuesday evening at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee in the Islamic Foundation conference room with Religious Affairs Advisor Maj Gen (Retd) Dr ASM Matiur Rahman in the chair.

Religious Secretary Muhammad Ataur Rahman, Islamic Foundation Director General M Fazlur Rahman, Information Ministry additional secretary Syed Hasinur Rahman, Principal Information Officer Iftekhar Hossain, SPARSO Chairman M Nazmul Huda Khan, Deputy Director of Weather Department Shah Alam, Principal of Govt Madrasa-e-Alia Prof M Islam Gani, senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Mufti Muhammad Nooruddin, Chakbazar Shahi Jame Mosque Khatib Kari Obaidullah and members of the Moon Sighting Committee, among others, attended the meeting.