Dhaka office: The crescent for the holy month of Ramadan has not been sighted in Bangladesh; therefore, Sunday will be the first day of fasting in the country.
Sunday, May 28, is the start of holy month of Ramadan, the National Moon Sighting Committee announced on Friday.
The crescent moon was not sighted on Friday and so fasting will start Sunday.
More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will mark the month, during which believers abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn until sunset
