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Only 1,000 resident pilgrims will be able to perform hajj this year
currentnews The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that it will allow only 1,000 resident pilgrims to visit and perform hajj, report agencies. “The number of pilgrims will be around 1,000, maybe More...
Ramadan likely from April 25
currentnews The Islamic Foundation on Sunday released the timings of Sehri, the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting and iftar, the meal eaten after sunset during Ramadan. The holy month More...
Holy Ashura on Sept 10
currentnews Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country on September 10 as the Muharram moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Saturday. The decision was More...
More than two million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
currentnews More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions. The hajj, one of the world’s More...
Akheri Chahar Shamba on Nov 7
Currentnews.com.bd The holy Akheri Chahar Shamba will be observed across the country on November 7 (Wednesday) marking the recovery of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) from prolonged illness, reports UNB. The More...
Holy Ashura on Sept 21
currentnews.com.bd The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA), grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed in the country on September 21. The National Moon Sighting More...
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh on August 22
Currentnews.com.bd The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be observed on August 22 in Bangladesh as the new moon of the Arabic month of Jilhaj was sighted. The More...
Moon sighting panel meets Friday
Currentnews.com.bd The National Moon-Sighting Committee will sit on Friday evening to decide the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims. The meeting will be held at the Islamic Foundation’s More...
Lailatul Qadr tonight
Currentnews.com.bd Muslims across the country will observe holy Lailatul Qadr tonight with due religious fervour and solemnity. The holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) on this night to More...
Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk 70
Currentnews.com.bd Fitra has been fixed at minimum of Tk 70 per person this year. Islamic Foundation fixed the amount at a meeting chaired by Maulana Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram More...
