Can you imagine somebody answering that question with:
"I am part of the National Moon Sighting Committee"?
Yes, the Bangladeshi Government has a moon sighting committee! How could you not love that. Their job is to confirm the appearance of the moon to determine the timing of religious festivals such as Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-ul-Azha
Moon sighting seems quite controversial, but as far as I understand, they have to actually see the moon before they can declare certain religious public holidays. Sometimes the committee members go up in a helicopter to check if they can see the moon! I like the fact that nature has the final say.
The State Minister for Religious Affairs sometime could also be the chairman of the National Moon Sighting Committee.
Here’s a brief news story on the moon sighting committee from the Daily Star:
