Hajj
First hajj flight leaves for Jeddah with 415 pilgrims
The first dedicated Hajj flight took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Jeddah this morning with 415 pilgrims
People with Hajj visas can only travel to Jeddah, Medina and Makkah: KSA
Saudi Arabia has recently announced new rules regarding the issuance of Hajj visas, specifying that the visa will only permit travel to Jeddah, Medina, and Makkah
Govt reduces general hajj package cost
Religious Affairs Minister Md Faridul Haque Khan yesterday said the government has reduced the cost of general hajj package compared to last year despite the high price of dollar.
Ferdous performs Umrah, shares picture from Makkah
Ferdous clinched victory in the 12th parliamentary election this year with a significant number of votes.
#Perspective / Lessons from the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
The last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, also known as the “Khutbatul Wada,” occupies a sacred place in the hearts of all devout Muslims, as at the end of this memorable speech, a divine revelation from Allah confirmed the perfection of the religion of Islam.
Govt teams going to KSA: To perform hajj or assist hajis?
At least 200 of the 218 officials the government is sending to Saudi Arabia to assist the Bangladeshi medical and technical team during hajj do not have any technical training or background in medicine.
Under 12s can perform hajj this year
Saudi Arabia has announced that there is no age limit for performing hajj this year
Hajj: Chronicling the journey
Every practicing Muslim wants to perform hajj – at least once in a lifetime since it’s obligatory. Those, who are eligible for performing this compulsory ritual of Islam, wait for a suitable opportunity to make this holy journey.
Saudi Arabia detains Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim for “begging”
Saudi Arabian police detained a Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim on charges of begging in Madinah.
Indian volunteer loses life while saving others
Indian expatriate engineer dies in Thursday’s stampede in Mina while serving the pilgrims. Niyazul Haq Mansoori, from the northern Indian state of Jharkhand, came from Yanbu to join the 950-member volunteer team of India Fraternity Forum (IFF).
Hajj stampede: 98 Bangladeshis missing
A total of 98 Bangladeshis are still missing after the stampede at Mecca during hajj that killed over 700 pilgrims.
2 arrested for Facebook status on hajj
Two people arrested from Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila over allegedly posting Facebook status demeaning hajj.
Hajj stampede: Saudi mufti says deaths 'beyond human control'
Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric, the grand mufti, has said Thursday's stampede that killed more than 700 people at the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca was beyond human control.
Hajj casualty: Another Bangladeshi among dead
Another Bangladeshi woman has been found among the 717 pilgrims who died during a hajj ritual on the outskirts of Makka in Saudi Arabia.
Muslims set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on Friday with due solemnity and religious fervour.
History of tragedies at hajj pilgrimage
The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday that killed at least 717 people is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage.
President, PM condole death of Hajj pilgrims
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina send messages to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia expressing deep sorrow and shock at the loss of lives in a stampede at Mina during Hajj.
Bangladeshi woman killed in Mina stampede: Official
One woman from Jamalpur is found killed in the Mina crush as Bangladesh embassy efforts are underway to identify Bangladeshis among the victims, officials say.
Death toll from Saudi Hajj stampede rises to 717
717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage are killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say.
