Moon Sighting Committee to meet Tuesday to fix Ashura date

The National Moon Sighting Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday (June 16) to fix the date of the Ashura after reviewing reports on the moon appearance of the month of Muharram of 1448 Hijri.

The meeting will be held at the Islamic Foundation Conference Room at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 6.45PM, an IF press release said.

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad) will chair the meeting.

If the moon of the holy Muharram month is seen anywhere on the sky of the country, people have been requested to inform the authorities concerned by dialing the telephone numbers - 02-41053294, 02-226640510 and 02-223383397 or inform the concerned deputy commissioner (DC) or upazila nirbahi officers.