Ramadan begins tomorrow

The holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims engage in self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begins in the country tomorrow as the new crescent moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky today.

Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessing and benediction, will be observed on May 20.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation's Baitul Mukarram office with Religious Affairs Secretary Nurul Islam in the chair.

Muslims are meant to fast from dawn to dusk during the lunar month, a time of restraint and austerity.

This year, a maximum of 12 people, including two imams, can attend Tarabi prayers in each mosque during the holy month.

The step was taken to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.

Besides, no public gathering in the name of iftar mahfil will be allowed.

On April 6, the Religious Affairs Ministry asked people to offer Zohr prayers at home on Friday considering the current situation of coronavirus.