Makkah

Hajj deaths rise to 29 amid heatwave

Devotees have been asked to avoid the outdoors during the hottest hours of the day, from 9am to 5pm

Biman unable to set up Saudi offices for Hajj pilgrims

A recent change in Saudi Arabia’s visa policy has barred Biman officials from travelling to the kingdom and helping Hajj pilgrims

Hajj: 76,324 pilgrims arrive in Saudi, 12 dead

They have travelled to Saudi Arabia on a total of 197 flights

Over 54,000 Bangladeshis reach Saudi for Hajj, 9 dead

Of the nine dead, eight were men while one was a woman

Hajj: Over 48,000 reach Saudi Arabia, 7 die

A total of 87,100 Bangladeshis have registered for Hajj this year

Hajj agencies face deadline over housing deals

Religious affairs ministry tells 20 agencies to finalise housing by 8pm Monday or face licence cancellation

Defying high prices, pilgrims head to Makkah for Hajj