The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday directed all to avoid mosques and offer prayers at home to prevent the transmission of fast-spreading coronavirus or COVID-19. The ministry issued an
Saudi Arabia on Thursday extended curfew restrictions on Islam’s two holiest cities to 24 hours to stem the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus as the number of deaths from the
Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round
A total of 142 Bangladeshi nationals, who returned from Italy, which recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, have been quarantined at Ashkona Hajj camp in the capital.
The Hajj flights of this year will begin on June 23, informed State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on Sunday, according to media report. He came up with
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended visas for pilgrims wishing to visit Mecca over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said. The government is “suspending entry to the Kingdom for the purpose
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft Hajj Package-2020, fixing the minimum cost for an intending pilgrim at Tk 3.15 lakh under package-3 of the government. Pilgrims will have to
Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, was celebrated across Bangladesh on Thursday amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervour. The festival is celebrated every
The Christian community is celebrating the Christmas Day in the country, as elsewhere across the world, today (Wednesday) to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas, the biggest religious festival
Saudi Arabia and Iran signed on Monday an agreement regarding arrangements for the next Hajj season of 1441 AH, after talks between the two sides. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA)