Religion

Shab-e-Qadr tonight

Shawdesh desk: Holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul Qadr, will be observed in the country tonight. On this glorified night, the first verses of holy Quran were revealed to Prophet

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Tk 115 fixed as minimum Fitra per person

Shawdesh desk: The minimum Fitra this year has been fixed at Tk 115 per person while the maximum is Tk 2,640. Fitra is an obligatory charity distributed to the poor

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Hajj registration deadline extended till March 30

Shawdesh desk: The government has extended the deadline for Hajj registration till March 30 at the special request of pilgrims. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notice on Monday

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Hajj registration ends today as half of quota remains unfulfilled for high cost

Shawdesh Desk: Despite the government extending the registration deadline twice, more than half of Bangladesh’s quota for Hajj pilgrims remains unfilled due to a poor response from devotees. Under the

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Registration time for hajj pilgrims extended for 7 days

Shawdesh desk: Seven more days have been granted for registration of hajj pilgrims this year. The decision was unveiled at a press release issued by Ministry of Religious Affairs on

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Islamic Foundation publishes timetable of Iftar and Sehri

Shawdesh Desk: The Holy month of Ramadan of Muslims will begin on March 23 or 24 subject to moon sighting. Meanwhile, the Islamic Foundation on Monday (February 27) published the

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Ministry of Religious Affairs issues new guidelines for Hajj pilgrims

Shawdesh desk: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has said that Hajj pilgrims do not need to submit their passports to the Hajj office to apply for a visa through the

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Muslims to observe Shab-e-Meraj tonight

Shawdesh dEsk: The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed on Saturday night with due religious fervour. Muslim devotees will offer special prayers at mosques and homes across the country seeking blessings

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