Bangladesh will celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Azha on July 21 as the crescent moon for the month of Zilhajj on the Islamic calendar was sighted on Sunday.
The National Moon Sighting Committee made the announcement Sunday after reviewing the reports on the appearance of the new moon of the holy month of Zilhajj of 1442 Hijri at a meeting.
State Minister for Religious Affairs and National Moon Sighting Committee President Md Faridul Haque Khan chaired the meeting at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital.
Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on July 20 as the Zilhajj moon was not sighted in the country Friday.
