The first hajj flight, carrying 419 pilgrims, is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Saudi Arabia on Sunday (June 5). "A Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate the first hajj flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Jeddah on Sunday next," State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan
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Saudi king receives telephone call from US president Biden
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a telephone call from President Joseph R. Biden of the United States of America. During the call, the two leaders reaffirmed the historic and strategic partnership between the Kingdom and the United States, and the need to
Biman suspends all Saudi-bound flights for 5 days
National carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Thursday announced the suspension of all flights bound to Saudi Arabia for five days. All flights to Saudi Arabia will remain suspended till May 24, Biman Bangladesh Airlines said in a release. The national carrier has taken the decision in the wake of Saudi authorities imposing
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid on Thursday
Saudi Arabia's moon-sighting committee Tuesday confirmed that the crescent moon marking the beginning of Shawwal had not been sighted. Therefore, Wednesday will be the 30th and last day of Ramadan, and Thursday will be observed as the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Eid Al Fitr means the ''festival of ending the