The National Moon Sighting Committee will hold a meeting at the conference room of Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram office in Dhaka today (March 11) to determine the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Religious Affairs Minister Md Faridul Haque Khan will preside over the meeting slated to begin at 6:30pm.

A press release was issued in this regard on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Ramadan will begin today, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE announced, with the Muslim holy fasting month taking place against a backdrop of devastating war in Gaza.

Saudi Arabia, which is home to Islam's holiest sites, said through its official SPA news agency on Sunday that the Supreme Court had announced "Monday, March 11, 2024, the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan for this year."

BDST: 1033 HRS, MAR 11, 2024
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