Hajj

Hajj

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. File Photo: Reuters

NBR waives airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims

Currently, the excise duty for a single trip’s air ticket is Tk2,000 from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia, resulting in a total of Tk4,000 for a pilgrim for a two-way ticket

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

Hajj expenses may decrease by Tk30,000 this year

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

Bangladesh govt offers new Hajj packages with affordable, enhanced services

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

124 Hajj agencies risk action for not registering pilgrims for 2025

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a media briefing at Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on 24 October 2024. Photo: PID

None will be allowed to perform Hajj with govt finance: Rizwana

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

'Lack of coordination, law violation': Govt dissolves HAAB executive committee, appoints 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 on 6 July 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?