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Moon-sighting committee to fix start of Ramadan on Wednesday

The National Moon-sighting Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening to determine the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

The meeting will be held at the Conference Room of Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital with State Minister for Religious Affairs and the committee President Md Faridul Haque Khan in the chair at 6:30pm.  

Shayla Sharmin, Assistant Public Relations of the Islamic Foundation, confirmed the matter to Jago News on Tuesday morning.

People have been requested to inform the committee about moon sighting over following telephone numbers - 02-223381725,02-41050912,02-41050916 and 02-41050917- or through fax numbers - 02-223383397 and 02-9555951, or to contact Deputy Commissioner of respective district or concerned Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).

It is mentionable that, if the moon of Ramadan is sighted in the sky of Bangladesh on Wednesday evening, Ramadan will start on Thursday. And 20 rakat Tarawih prayers will be offered on Wednesday after Isha prayer.