3 intended hajj pilgrims failed to go to Saudi due to agency fraud, ministry says

Three intended hajj pilgrims failed to go to Saudi Arabia this year thanks to fraudulence by a hajj agency. , Hajj pilgrims, Saudi Arabia, hajj agency, religious affairs ministry, Sabilul Jannat Air Travels Ltd, hajj and umrah management law, 2021, hajj management
27 June 2022

Saudi Arabia detains Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim for “begging”

Saudi Arabian police detained a Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim on charges of begging in Madinah.
26 June 2022

Biman’s Dhaka-Toronto flight will finally take off from July 27

The much-awaited Dhaka-Toronto flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin from July 27, 2022.
26 June 2022

11 teenagers reach Padma Bridge after cycling 53 kms

After Padma Bridge was inaugurated today (June 25, 2022) by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 11 teenagers from Gopalganj’s Muksudpur upazila visited the long-cherished bridge by cycling 53km distance.
25 June 2022

Flight operations resume at Sylhet airport

Flight operations at Sylhet Osmani International Airport resumed today (June 23, 2022) after six days of suspension due to the massive flood in Sylhet region.
23 June 2022

2415 more Bangladeshis can perform hajj this year

Saudi Arabia has increased the number of hajj quota for Bangladesh – 2,415 more Bangladeshis will be able to perform hajj this year.
22 June 2022

Sylhet airport to reopen if runway lights work, rain stops: State Minister

The lighting system in the approach area of ​​Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport runway that remained underwater due to the flood, is now being tested.
20 June 2022

More than 400 Hajj pilgrims stuck at Dhaka airport for nearly 8 hrs

More than 400 Hajj passengers were stuck at the Dhaka Airport for around eight hours yesterday (June 18, 2022).
18 June 2022

2 more Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Two more Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims has died in Saudi Arabia.
18 June 2022

Rail operation suspended as flood water enters Sylhet station

All train movement in and out of Sylhet Railway Station was suspended today due to flood.
18 June 2022

Do not drop off Madinah-bound Hajj pilgrims in Jeddah: Ministry warns Biman, Saudia

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned Biman Bangladesh and Saudia airlines over carrying hajj pilgrims to Jeddah, instead of taking them to their scheduled destination, Madinah, causing them immense difficulties.
17 June 2022

Biman plane suffers landing gear issues, hovers over Dhaka for 30 mins before landing

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Dash-8 aircraft, bound for Dhaka, encountered a technical issue with its main landing gear and had to hover over Dhaka for more than 30 minutes.
17 June 2022

Plane operation at Sylhet airport suspended

Authorities have suspended all aircraft operation at Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport today.
17 June 2022

Second Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia

Another Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim has died in Saudi Arabia, according to the Hajj management portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
17 June 2022

Wasfia Nazreen all set to climb Pakistan’s K2 as the first Bangladeshi

Wasfia Nazreen has won her stardom for being the first Bangladeshi in the world to climb the Seven Summits or the highest mountains of every continent. Being “the first” in many of her achievements, Wasfia will now attempt to summit K2 as a Bangladeshi.
16 June 2022

Travelling essentials: Ways to become a responsible tourist

Responsible tourism is all about making better places to live, and visit while letting nature thrive. These days, the terms responsible tourism, sustainable tourism, eco-tourism take centre stage of any discourse regarding travelling and tourism, and for good reasons. There is raising awareness, globally, about the adverse impacts travel can have on the nature, environment, places and people — especially through contributing to climate change, pollution, unsustainable pressure on wildlife and habitats, harming local economies, or even distortion of local customs, cultures and heritage.
16 June 2022

7,573 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

Since June 5, a total of 7,573 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia through 19 flights.
13 June 2022

254 going to Hajj at govt expense, Tk 11.33cr to be spent

A total of 254 people are going to perform hajj at the expense of Bangladesh government this year.
13 June 2022

Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia

A Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim died in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (June 11, 2022), according to the Hajj management portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
13 June 2022

Jet fuel price hiked for domestic flights, int'l remains same

The price of per litre jet fuel was raised by Tk 5 — to Tk 111 — for domestic flights today (June 12, 2022) by Padma Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.
12 June 2022