First return-Hajj flight lands in Dhaka
The first return-Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 419 pilgrims landed at Dhaka鈥檚 Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from...
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Families, friends looking for missing pilgrims after hajj heat deaths
Friends and family of missing hajj pilgrims searched hospitals and pleaded online for news on Wednesday, fearing the worst after hundreds died during the annual rites in Saudi Arabia...
Hajj pilgrimage ends amid deadly heat spike in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Monday warned of a temperature spike in Mecca as Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the hajj in searing conditions, with more than a dozen heat-related deaths confirmed......
At least 19 hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia: Jordan, Iran officials
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom....
Early Eid-ul-Azha celebrations in parts of four dists align with Saudi Arabia
Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festival for Muslims, is being celebrated on Sunday in several upazilas of Dinajpur, Chandpur, Barishal, and Lalmonirhat districts, in line with Saudi Arabia....
Hajj pilgrims 鈥榮tone the devil鈥� as Muslims mark Eid-ul-Azha
Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the hajj, the 鈥榮toning of the devil鈥�, in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims the world over celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha holiday....
Muslims gather at Arafat in聽hajj climax
Vast crowds of Muslims gathered for hours under the hot sun at Arafat Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, offering...
Saudi, French funds to acquire 38 per cent of Heathrow airport
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a French private equity group will acquire 38 per cent stake in Heathrow, the London airport's biggest shareholder said Friday.
Biman carries last 21 Hajj passengers
A total of 21 Hajj passengers were sent to Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj by Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Dhaka-Chittagong-Jeddah route on Wednesday on a special arrangement....
Road accident leaves 3 Bangladeshis dead in Saudi Arabia
Three Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed in a road accident on Thursday while travelling to the construction site where they work in Saudi Arabia....
Million-plus begin Hajj pilgrimage
More than one million Muslim pilgrims streamed into a giant tented city near Makkah, Saudi Arabia, under a scorching sun on Friday as the Hajj pilgrimage got...
Saudi clears 3,00,000 unregistered pilgrims from Makkah ahead of Hajj
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that security forces had cleared hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Makkah ahead of the Hajj which begins next week...
Saudi Aramco says foreigners grab 鈥榤ajority鈥� of share offering
Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday that international investors had snatched up the bulk of shares sold in its latest offering, which was set to raise $11.2 billion...
Saudi says Hajj pilgrimage to start June 14
Saudi Arabia said the Hajj will start on June 14 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon on Thursday evening, signalling the beginning of the month in which the annual pilgrimage falls...
New Saudi Aramco share offering to raise $11.2b for reforms
Saudi oil giant Aramco on Friday said it would price its secondary offering at 27.25 Saudi riyals ($7.27) per share, in the lower end of its range, allowing it to raise $11.2 billion...
Saudi warns of above-average heat during Hajj
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday pilgrims can expect average high temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius during the Hajj, which last year saw thousands of cases of heat stress...
A commitment to land restoration
SAUDI Arabia hosts World Environment Day this year, focusing on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. This is relevant within the framework of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021鈥�2030), a global initiative designed to protect and revive ecosystems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals...
Saudi Airlines cabin crew held with 2kg gold at HSIA
Law enforcement agencies arrested a Bangladeshi cabin crew member of Saudi Airlines on Tuesday night at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, along with two kilograms of gold...
Ronaldo breaks Saudi Pro League scoring record
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the most goals in a Saudi Pro League season when he struck for the 34th and 35th time in Al Nassr's final game of the campaign.
Saudi fund launches new group to boost space industry
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Public Investment Fund on Monday launched the Neo Space Group to work on the kingdom鈥檚 nascent satellite and space industry, its first investment in the sector...
Salah hints at Liverpool stay
Mohamed Salah said Liverpool 鈥榳ill fight like hell鈥� to win trophies next season as the Egyptian hinted he will at least see out the final year of his contract at Anfield...
Neymar set to miss start of next Saudi season
Neymar is set to miss the start of the next Saudi Pro League season as he recovers from a serious knee injury, Al Hilal鈥檚 coach said Tuesday...
Saudi crown prince, Biden aide discuss security deal
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 de facto ruler and a top aide to US president Joe Biden have discussed a 鈥榮emi-final鈥� version of a deal expected to beef up security ties...
From abayas to swimsuits: Saudi stages first ever swimwear fashion show
Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models聽on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering abaya robes.聽
Elderly Saudi cleric faces 'abuses' in prison: UN experts
An ageing, sickly Saudi religious scholar who has been behind bars for six years faces conditions that amount to torture, a United Nations group of independent experts said on Wednesday.
PM urges KSA to extend visa approval time for Hajj pilgrims
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to extend the time of visa approval for Hajj pilgrims so all of them could perform Hajj as its ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan called on her in Dhaka...
Saudi for quick renewal of 69,000 passports
Saudi authorities on Sunday wanted a faster renewal of 69,000 Bangladeshi passports issued to Rohingya people over the years, prompting the Bangladesh authorities to seek...
Al Hilal keep Ronaldo trophy-less
Record-breaking Al Hilal sealed their fourth Saudi Pro League title in five years on Saturday, extending Cristiano Ronaldo鈥檚 wait for silverware in the...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines begins its hajj flights for 2024 today
Biman Bangladesh Airlines commenced its dedicated Hajj flights on Thursday morning, marking the beginning of its annual service to transport pilgrims to and from Saudi Arabia for the holy Hajj...