Published on 12:24 PM, December 26, 2019

Solar eclipse unfolds over Bangladesh skyline

A partial solar eclipse will be visible from Dhaka's sky if it remains clear at 11:23am. STAR file photo

Hundreds of Bangladeshis today watched an annular solar eclipse unfold over the Bangladesh skyline.

The National Museum of Science and Technology organised a special camp for viewers to observe the cosmological phenomena with the help of telescopes.  

An annular solar eclipse is observed in Siak, Riau province, Indonesia, December 26, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan

Starting around 9:02am, the partial solar eclipse ended at 12:06pm.