Muslims in Bangladesh will start fasting from Tuesday (May 7) as the Ramadan moon has been sighted.
The National Moon-sighting Committee made the official announcement after a meeting chaired by State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Md Abdullah on Monday.
Earlier, Bangla Tribune correspondents from across the country have reported sighting of the moon.
The month revered in Islam and marked by intense prayers began a day earlier in Saudi Arabia, other Middle-Eastern countries and the United States for the Islamic year of 1437 AH.
Those in Dhaka will have to eat ‘Sehri’ between 3:52am. They will stop fasting and eat ‘Iftar’ on 6:34pm, according to the schedule published by the Islamic Foundation.
Tarabih, extra prayers for the revered month, will follow Isha prayers on Monday night.
Muslims in Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia began fasting a day earlier.
In Bangladesh, Muslims in parts of Chandpur, Faridpur and Patuakhali follow the Saudi calendar and began observing Ramadan.