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Bangladesh Muslims to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Tuesday

2014-07-29 11:39:32

DHAKA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh Muslims are all set to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday as Shawwal moon has been sighted in the country on Monday.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting after reviewing information that the Shawwal moon was sighted at different parts of the country on Monday.

The meeting decided that the Islamic month of Shaawal of 1435 Muslim or Hijri calendar will begin Tuesday. Therefore, the Eid-ul- Fitr will be celebrated across the country on the day amid religious fervor and enthusiasm, ending the month-long fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.

After a month-long fasting, Muslims across the country will seek divine blessings, peace, progress and prosperity in Eid congregations. The main Eid congregation will be held in the capital Dhaka at 8:30 a.m. local time.

President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex- Prime Minister Khaleda Zia conveyed Eid greetings to the countrymen in separate massages.

The government earlier announced a three-day holiday starting from Monday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The Dhaka City Corporation authority has almost completed ground work to prepare the main Eid congregation in Dhaka where the country's president, many ministers and senior government officials will say Eid prayer with mass people.

The corporation authority has also completed preparation to hold around 400 Eid congregations in 90 wards of the city.

The national flag of the country will be hoisted atop government and non-government offices on the Eid day while most of the streets and road islands are being decorated with flags reading Eid Mubarak in Bangla and Arabic.

Special diets reportedly will be served in hospitals, jails, government-owned welfare centers and shelter homes for children, socially-handicapped people and the destitute.

Officials said additional forces will be deployed at all strategic points including commercial hubs and main Eid congregation grounds in major cities to shore up security on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Editor:Zhang Yi