BSS: A Dhaka court convicted and sentenced three people to eight-year jail each in a case lodged over theft of around 200 tolas of gold ornaments and Taka 4.5 lakh in cash from Dhakeshwari t... Read more

BBC: A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing “vulgarity and violence”. The move follows a complaint from... Read more

AFP: With imported sacrificial cows, ancient hymns and growing support, some nationalist Jews hope to rebuild their temple in Jerusalem’s Old City, at a site at the heart of Israeli-Pa... Read more

Buddha Purnima, the largest religious festival of the Buddhist community, is being observed today across the country. On the occasion of the Buddha Purnima, President Mohammed Shahabuddin an... Read more

BSS: Fifty more model mosques and Islamic cultural centres under fourth phase will be inaugurated tomorrow, said an official release here today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to j... Read more

UNB: Umrah pilgrims from five countries including Bangladesh must provide their biometric data, including “fingerprints” in order to get an electronic Umrah visa, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj... Read more

The Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Musalli Committee is waiting for an approval from the authorities concerned to run development work at the national mosque to enhance facilities for devot... Read more

Esaraf Hossain, Dhaka: Acts of sabotage have been feared in the capital or elsewhere in the country during the Durga Puja celebrations to destabilise law and order, intelligence sources said... Read more

The Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and death of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed on October 9, Sunday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Natio... Read more

Saudi Arabia announced that it would be cancelling the lottery system for domestic pilgrims who want to perform Haj in 2023. According to a tweet from Haramain Sharafain, the Kingdom’s... Read more

Rashidul Hasan, Dhaka: All Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims are set to reach Saudi Arabia today. Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Flynas have already carried all their passengers to the country. Saudi... Read more

BSS: Ratha Yatra, the chariot festival of Sri Jagannath Dev which is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, begins today. The festival will come to an end with Ulto Ratha Yatra (... Read more

The Holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on July 10. The decision was taken following moon sighting of Zilhajj month of Arabic cale... Read more

The Odisha government on Monday said masks would be mandatory for devotees coming to Puri to witness the famous nine-day Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath scheduled to begin from July 1. Devotees... Read more

UNB: Over 2,400 more Bangladeshis will be able to perform Hajj this year, as Saudi Arabia has increased the number of Hajj quota for this country. The information came from a letter sent to... Read more

The cost for performing Hajj has increased by Tk 59,000 per person. This cost will add to the Hajj package which was earlier announced by the religious affairs ministry and Hajj Agency Assoc... Read more

UNB: Nominees of potential pilgrims registered by the government who already deposited their hajj funds but are unable to attend this year due to death, illness, or age limit will be allowed... Read more

UNB: Like every year five Eid jamaats will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque from 7 am on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr this year Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh revealed the schedule i... Read more

BSS: The holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul Qadr (the Night of Decree) when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across... Read more