Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be observed across the country on November 7, as the new moon of the month of Zilhajj was sighted on Friday.

The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision in a meeting held at the Islamic Foundation in the capital Dhaka on Friday after reviewing reports on moon sighting from different parts of Bangladesh.

BBN/SSR/AD-29Oct11-10:43 am (BST)