Holy Ramadan begins today

Staff Reporter:

The holy month of Ramadan of 1445 Hijri Arabic year begins today in the country as the new moon was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh yesterday.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the conference room of Islamic Foundation (IF) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital yesterday evening, a press release said.
Religious Affairs Minister and National Moon Sighting Committee President Faridul Haque Khan pre-sided over the meeting.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted the countrymen as well as global Muslim Ummah as the holy month of Ramadan begins here today.