Zilhajj moon sighted: Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on June 29

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 29 with due solemnity and religious fervour as the moon of the holy month of Zilhaj was sighted in the Bangladesh sky on Monday.

The decision was made at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee after reviewing information about the sighting of Zilhaj moon, said a press release of Islamic Foundation.

The meeting was held at the office of Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram in the evening.

Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on June 28 this year.