According to a report by the Middle East-based news outlet Gulf News, the crescent moon may be visible to the naked eye in Bangladesh on Sunday, March 30. As a result, Eid al-Fitr is expected to be observed in the country on Monday, March 31. This information was reported on Saturday, March 29, at 4:36 PM local time, citing the International Astronomical Center. However, no further details were provided in the report.

Meanwhile, Khaleej Times stated that the crescent moon was not sighted in Bangladesh on Saturday, meaning that the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be on March 31.

On the other hand, the International Astronomical Center has noted that it will be "impossible" to sight the crescent moon on Saturday in the Arab and Muslim world. According to the center, since the moon will set before the sun and conjunction will occur after sunset, the crescent will not be visible in the evening sky.

In a special statement to Gulf News, Ibrahim Al-Jarwan, an Emirati astronomer, chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society, and a member of the Arab Union for Space and Astronomy, confirmed that precise astronomical calculations indicate the crescent moon of Shawwal cannot be seen after sunset on March 29, 2025.

Based on this assessment, the Emirates Astronomy Society predicts that Ramadan will complete a full 30 days, making Sunday, March 30, the last day of the holy month. Consequently, Eid al-Fitr is expected to be on Monday, March 31.

The report further explains that in countries requiring a confirmed sighting of the crescent moon to mark the start of Shawwal, Ramadan is likely to last 30 days, with Eid al-Fitr falling on March 31. However, in regions where conjunction occurs before sunset, some countries may declare Eid on Sunday, March 30, based on traditional moon-sighting methods.