Religion

TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN: Muslim nations adopt Arab alternative

Shawdesh Desk: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation formally adopted early Saturday an Arab League counter-proposal to US president Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents, calling

Saraswati Puja: 74 Mandaps Illuminate DU’s Jagannath Hall

Shawdesh Desk: The Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University (DU) celebrated Saraswati Puja by setting up 74 mandaps on the hall grounds from Monday morning, seeking the blessings of the Goddess

Biggest religious fest of Hindus Durga Puja begins across Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, has begun at temples and makeshift mandaps across the country amid due religious fervour and festivity. The 5-day

Durga Puja holiday begins Thursday

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s interim government has announced an additional public holiday on Thursday, October 10, for Durga Puja, the largest religious celebration of the Hindu community in Bangladesh, says a

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

Shawdesh Desk: More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday. More

35 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in KSA

Shawdesh Desk: At least 35 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died of various causes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Among the deceased, 28 were males and seven were females. Of

What pilgrims have to do in performing hajj in Makkah

Shawdesh desk: Each year, millions of Muslims from every race, class, and culture from around the world perform Hajj, the sacred pilgrimage and the fifth pillar of Islam. Hajj takes

Hajj heatstroke, deaths fall with Kingdom’s safety measures: Report

Shawdesh desk: RIYADH: Heat-related deaths and strokes during the Hajj have fallen by 47.6 and 74.6 percent respectively over a 40-year period because of the interventions by the Saudi Arabia