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.
KSA will stay in charge of Hajj: Saudi prince
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal rejects idea of sharing administration of Hajj with other Muslim nations, saying Riyadh considers it "a matter of sovereignty" and a "privilege."
Mina stampede: Bangladeshi death toll now 51
At least 51 Bangladeshis are among those killed in the September 24 stampede in Makkah.
KSA handling stampede issue decisively: Saudi FM
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir says they are handling the aftermath of the Mina stampede in the most decisive and transparent manner in order to avoid such incidents in future.
Bangladeshi Hajj stampede toll now 41
The Bangladesh mission in Saudi Arabia has confirmed death of 41 nationals in the Mina Hajj stampede last month.
Some stampede victims to be buried in 6 Makkah cemeteries
The Makkah Secretariat is preparing 74,700 graves across six graveyards which could accommodate some of the martyrs of the stampede in Mina among others, according to a Saudi media report.
Hajj stampede: Deaths of 26 Bangladeshis confirmed
At least 25 Bangladeshis are among 769 Hajj pilgrims killed in Makkah stampede, Hajj Agencies' Association of Bangladesh (Haab) confirms.
‘18 Bangladeshis dead, 90 missing’ in Hajj stampede
So far, 18 Bangladeshis have been identified among those killed in the Makkah stampede with 90 more remaining missing, chief of Haab says quoting the Bangladesh Hajj mission in Saudi Arabia.
Train for pilgrims’ Makkah-Madinah journey by 2016
Buses will no longer be used for transporting pilgrims to and fro Makkah and Madinah when the Haramain Highspeed Railway commences operation by December next year.
Hajj ends as stampede death toll rises to 769
Saudi Arabia deploys large numbers of security reinforcements as pilgrims performed the final rituals of a hajj marred by double tragedy, with the death toll from a stampede rising to 769.
11 Bangladeshis among Mina victims: Haab
The foreign ministry confirms the death of three Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims in Thursday’s Mina stampede that left at least 769 killed. Number of missing Bangladeshi pilgrims has yet to be ascertained, it adds.
