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Vol. 5 Num 1111 Mon. July 16, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


Shab-e-Meraj on Aug 11


Holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country on August 11 as the moon of Rajab was not sighted yesterday.

This was decided at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the Islamic Foundation with its Vice-President and Religious Affairs Secretary Muhammad Ataur Rahman in the chair yesterday evening.

The meeting took the decision after reviewing information received from all the district administration offices, local and head offices of the Islamic Foundation, the Met Office and SPARSO, said an official handout.