Religion

Maha Navami being observed today

Shawdesh desk: On the fourth day of the five-day Durga Puja, the Hindu community of the country is celebrating the Maha Navami today at different puja mandaps at Dhaka and

Durga Puja begins

Shawdesh desk: Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, began on Monday with the incarnation (Bodhon) of goddess Durga at temples across the country, marking Sashthi. The

Durga Puja to begin Monday with Maha Shasthi

Shawdesh Desk: Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will begin on Monday with holding Maha Shasthi puja at temples across the country amid festivity and

Muslims observe Holy Ashura amid pandemic

Shawdesh desk: Muslims across Bangladesh are observing the Holy Ashura on Friday, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), with religious fervour and solemnity. On this day in the

Saudi to resume Umrah for foreign pilgrims from August 10

Shawdesh Desk: International pilgrims will be permitted to perform Umrah from August 10, according to Saudi local media reports. The kingdom reopened the Grand Mosque in Makkah to domestic Umrah

Pilgrims head to Makkah for 2nd pandemic hajj

Shawdesh desk: Pilgrims will begin to arrive in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic with only fully vaccinated

Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on July 21

Shawdesh Desk: Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on July 21 as the moon of Zil Hajj month was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh today (Sunday), according to the National Moon

Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on July 20

Shawdesh Desk: Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated across the Saudi Arabia on July 20. The Hajj ritual – known as the Day of Arafat – will fall on July 19. Saudi