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57,699 Bangladeshi Hajis return home

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

A total of 57,699 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Tuesday following the completion of this year's Hajj held on Ma...

6,175 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims return home

Published: Sunday, May 31, 2026

A total of 6,175 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Sunday, following the completion of this year's Hajj on June 26."A total of 15 return flights were operated by thr...

Biman begins post-Hajj flights

Published: Saturday, May 30, 2026

Biman Bangladesh Airlines today launched its post-Hajj flight operations, welcoming returning pilgrims from Saudi Arabia with flowers and holy Zamzam water at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.Th...

Hajj rituals conclude, return flights begin tonight

Published: Friday, May 29, 2026

The formalities of the holy Hajj concluded today (Friday) with the symbolic stoning of the three Jamarat. Following the completion of Hajj, pilgrims are now set to return home, with return Hajj flight...

With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat

Published: Monday, May 25, 2026

To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room...

Hajj rituals to begin tomorrow, pilgrims to leave for Mina tonight

Published: Sunday, May 24, 2026

The formal rituals of the holy Hajj will begin on Monday (8 Zilhaj) as pilgrims start staying in Mina from the morning in line with the religious obligations of Hajj.Following the directives of the Sa...

Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong hajj pilgrimage

Published: Friday, May 22, 2026

More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire. This year's r...