Religion

Hajj registration deadline extended till April 30

The government has once again extended the deadline for hajj registration until April 30 considering the outbreak of coronavirus. The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a notice on Thursday in this

No religious congregation to be allowed: Ministry

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

Covid-19: Makkah, Madinah now under 24-hour curfew

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 minister asks Muslims to defer hajj preparations

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

142 Italy returnees quarantined at Ashkona Hajj Camp

Shawdesh desk: 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

‘Hajj flights to begin June 23’

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 suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears

Shawdesh Desk: 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

Cabinet okays Hajj Package-2020; minimum cost Tk 3.15 lakh

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