The moon of Shawwal month of 1443 Hijri was not sighted on Sunday (May 1) in the skyline of the country. So, the holy Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Tuesday (May 3).
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Tuesday (May 3) as the Shawwal moon was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on Sunday, according to the religious affairs ministry.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee on Sunday evening. State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan presided over the meeting at the office of the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mokarram National Mosque in Dhaka in the evening.
Eid-ul-Fitr is an Arabic word meaning "festival of breaking of the fast". The festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during the holy Ramadan.
On the Eid day morning, usually, Muslims gather at mosques and prayer venues to perform Eid prayers and greet each other.
The festival is celebrated by visiting friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing sweets.
Children not only get new clothes and shoes, but also receive cash gifts called "Salami" from their elders, relatives and well-wishers.
The main Jamaat of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr will be held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital at 8.30 a.m.
If the congregation cannot be held due to inclement weather or any other unavoidable reason, it will be held at 9 a.m. at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Besides, another congregation for the holy Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the South Plaza of the Jatiyo Sangsad on Eid day.
