Residents of 13 villages under Boalmari and Alfadanga upazilas in Faridpur will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday in line with Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries.
The main Eid congregation would be held on Rupapat High School Ground in Boalmari at 10:30am, said organizers.
Since 1928, thousands of people of Katagor, Sahasrail, Shekhar, Chhoy Hajar, Maitkomra, Bhulbaria, Ganganandapur, Boroga, Kolimajhi, Rakhaltali, Barangkula, Surjok and Dori Sahasrail villages have been fasting during Ramadan and observing Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha along with Saudi Arabia.
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Meanwhile, Shadra and Shamserpur villages in Hajiganj of Chandpur and Badarpur of Patuakhali celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday in line with the celebration in Afghanistan, Niger and Mali.
However, according to the government, Eid will be celebrated in the country on Tuesday as the Shawwal moon was not sighted on Sunday evening.
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The decision was taken during a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will celebrate Eid on Monday as well.
