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The moon of the holy month of Jamadius Sani has been sighted in the country’s sky. So the counting of the sixth month of the Hijri year 1446 begins from Wednesday (12 November). By the Hijri calendar, there are still about 89 to 90 days left before the holy month of Ramadan, the month of mercy, forgiveness and salvation.
Earlier, on Tuesday (10 November), the National Moon Sighting Committee said the moon of Jamadius Sani had not been sighted in the country’s sky that day. Following the decision of the meeting chaired by AHM Kamruzzaman, secretary (routine charge) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, counting of the new month began from Wednesday.
Under the rules of the Hijri calendar, Jamadius Sani is the sixth month of the year. It will be followed by the seventh month, Rajab, and then the eighth month, Shaban. After these two months pass, the holy month of Ramadan will begin as the ninth month.
By lunar-year reckoning, each Hijri month is usually 29 or 30 days long. Accordingly, it may take about 89 to 90 days from the start of Jamadius Sani for Ramadan to arrive.
A recent Gulf News report said that because the Hijri calendar follows the moon, Ramadan comes 10 to 12 days earlier each year. In keeping with that pattern, Ramadan in 2027 may begin about 10-11 days earlier than the previous year.
Astronomical calculations suggest Ramadan may begin on 8 February 2027 (Monday). If the new moon is sighted on the evening of 7 February, the first Tarawih will be held that night and fasting will begin the next day. However, the final date will depend on the moon sighting. The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet in due course and make a formal announcement on the matter.
Background
According to a BSS report of 19 February 2026, fasting in Bangladesh began this year on Thursday, 19 February, after the National Moon Sighting Committee confirmed the moon sighting the previous evening. That report described that Ramadan as the Ramadan of 1447 Hijri.
Sources
Background sources: BSS, 19 February 2026
