Dhaka:The holy month of Jamadi-us-Sani, 1448 Hijri, is set to begin on Thursday, November 12, as the moon for the month was not sighted anywhere in Bangladesh today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the decision was made during a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation at the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram.
Since the moon was not sighted, the current month of Jamadiul Awal will conclude after 30 days on Wednesday, November 11. Consequently, Jamadi-us-Sani will commence on Thursday.
The meeting was chaired by A H M Kamruzzaman, Secretary (in-charge) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The committee reached this decision after evaluating moon sighting reports from district administrations, as well as the headquarters and divisional and district offices of the Islamic Foundation, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, and the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO).