Residents of Shadra and Shamserpur villages in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur district are celebrating  Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday in line with the celebration in  Afghanistan, Niger and Mali. The main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr was held at  the Shadra Darbar Sharif Madrasah premises at 10:30 am led by Pir of Darbar Sharif Mufti Allama. Dr Mufti Baki Billah Mishkat Chowdhury, head pir of the Darbar Sharif told UNB, “ As per Hanafi, Maliki and Hambli if the moon is sighted in the western part of the earth and the news reaches the eastern part of the earth through reliable means, then fasting is Farz  (obligatory) for Muslims in the eastern part and Eid is also obligatory or wajib”. Also read: Crescent moon not sighted; KSA, UAE to celebrate Eid Monday “As the moon was sighted in Afghanistan, Niger and Mali on Saturday and we received the news through a reliable source we are celebrating Eid today. Besides, Eid Jamaat  was also held at Khanka, Askona at Sadarghat area in Dhaka and Badarpur Darbar Sharif in Patuakhali,” he said.