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DHAKA, March 30, 2025 (BSS) - The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the country tomorrow as the moon of Shawwal month of 1446 Hijri was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh today.

"The moon of Holy Shawwal month of 1446 Hijri was sighted in the sky of the country today . . . The holy Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Monday (tomorrow)," Religious Affairs Adviser and National Moon Sighting Committee President Dr AFM Khalid Hossain told reporters after the meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee.

Earlier, a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee was held at the meeting room of Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mokarram National Mosque here this evening with the adviser in the chair.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus issued a message greeting the countrymen as well as the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.

The main jamaat of the Eid-ul-Fitr will be held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises here at 8.30 am tomorrow.

If the congregation cannot be held due to inclement weather or any other unavoidable reason, it will be held at 9 am at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here.

Besides, five Eid jamaats (congregation) will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The first Eid jamaat will be held at 7am. The second will take place at 8am, while the third one at 9am and the fourth one at 10am. The last Eid jamaat will be held at 10:45am.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will offer the prayers of Eid-ul-Fitr along with hundreds of musollis from all walks of life at the National Eidgah Maidan.

Apart from the head of the state, the country's noted personalities, including chief justice, Advisory Council members, judges of the Supreme Court, senior political leaders and high level civil and military officials will also say their prayers there.

The Eid jamaat at the National Eidgah will be held under the auspices of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Special arrangement has been made for women to offer Eid prayers at the national Eidgah. DMP has taken special security measures to ensure law and order during Eid-ul-Fitr.

Besides, another Eid jamaat will be held on premises of the old venue of Dhaka Int'l Trade Fair in the city's Agargaon for the first time this year. After the prayers, a Mughal-style colorful procession, along with a fair, will take place there.

Eid-ul-Fitr is an Arabic word meaning "festival of breaking of the fast".
The festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during the holy month.

On the Eid day morning, usually, Muslim devotees gather at mosques and prayer venues to perform Eid prayers and greet each other.

The festival is celebrated by visiting residences of friends and relatives, hosting food parties and sharing sweets.

Children not only get new clothes and shoes, but also receive cash gifts called "Salami" from their elders, relatives and well-wishers.

The occasion is seen as a time of forgiveness and giving thanks to Allah for helping people to complete their month-long spiritual fasting.

Many Muslims distribute cash and food to the less fortunate ones.