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Hajj

'Lack of coordination, law violation': Govt dissolves HAAB executive committee, appoints administrator

'Lack of coordination, law violation': Govt dissolves HAAB executive committee, appoints administrator

The government appointed Md Daudul Islam, joint secretary of Central Digital Commerce Cell, as the organisation’s administrator

File photo: UNB

Hajj aspirants asked to complete primary registration by 23 Oct

Grand Mosque, Mecca, June 16, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Saleh Salem

Govt to ensure sending hajj pilgrims by ship for less cost: Religious Affairs Adviser

Bangladesh's Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq Fawzan Al-Rabiah held a bilateral meeting held on Sunday (6 October) at the Hajj and Umrah Ministry in Jeddah. Photo: UNB

Saudi Arabia agrees to sea route proposal for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims

Mecca, June 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Section of Hajj agency owners demand Hajj expenses to be kept under Tk5 lakh

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Hajj registration to begin from 1 Sept, efforts underway to reduce costs

A Muslim pilgrim prays during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman//File Photo

Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say

Hajj pilgrims on the top of Mount Arafat. The death toll due to extreme heat during this year’s Hajj has topped 1,000. Photo: DW

Who or what is responsible for Hajj deaths?

A man affected by the scorching heat sits on the ground at the site of the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual in Mina © FADEL SENNA / AFP/File

'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrors

Medical team members evacuate a Muslim pilgrim, affected by the scorching heat, at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on 15 June 2024. Photo: AFP

Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat

Mist dispensers refreshen Muslim pilgrims at the base of Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. Photo: FADEL SENNA / AFP

Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900

A Muslim pilgrim pours water on his head to cool down from the heat, as he takes part in the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians

File Photo: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. Photo: Reuters

How many pilgrims performing Hajj this year?