4000 worshippers from 120 Thousands of worshippers have gathered at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina for Itikaf in the last decade of the holy month of Ramadan. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that about 4,000 worshippers from 120 countries are participating in Itikaf this time. The western part of the roof of the mosque has been designated for male worshippers and the northeastern part for female worshippers. Men can enter the designated areas through stairs number 6 and 10 and women through doors number 24 and 25. For the…
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Gold worth Tk 32,000 crore illegally imported from Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (the country’s famous city Dubai) exports a large amount of gold bars to Bangladesh every year. Bangladesh is one of the top 10 destinations for gold bar exports from the country. However, according to official statistics from Bangladesh, gold imports from the United Arab Emirates to Bangladesh are very small. gold-worth-tk-32000 The reason for this discrepancy in the gold trade figures of the two countries is that most of the gold bars come ‘illegally’. Bangladesh loses revenue due to the illegal gold trade. On the other…
Read MoreIPL dominance under threat, Saudi Arabia ready to take the plunge!
IPL dominance under threat Saudi Arabia is ready to create a new storm in the cricket world. They are planning to launch a new league as a rival to India’s IPL by investing hundreds of millions of dollars. According to a report by the British newspaper The Telegraph, Saudi Arabia’s ‘SRJ Sports Investments’ will organize four tournaments every year, in which eight teams from different countries, including Australia, will participate. It is believed that cricket stars will be tempted by huge amounts of money in this league with an investment…
Read More12 remittance fighters detained in Saudi Arabia demand release before Eid
12 remittance fighters detained The families and the National Revolutionary Council of 12 Bangladeshi expatriates detained in Saudi Arabia have demanded their release before Eid. They have claimed that they were arrested for participating in the remittance boycott movement in July in support of the quota reform movement. This demand was made at a human chain organized in front of the National Press Club on Sunday (March 16). In addition to the family members of the detainees, the leaders of the National Revolutionary Council, Bangladesh National Human Rights Association, Agragami…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia announces new announcement for Umrah pilgrims
Desk Report:Saudi Arabia has taken steps to make Umrah easier for millions of devout Muslims around the world. Authorities in the holy city of Mecca have announced free luggage storage for Umrah pilgrims. On Wednesday, the Grand Mosque and Masjid-e-Nabawi authorities said that free luggage storage has been arranged on the east side of the Grand Mosque near the Makkah Library and on the west side near Gate 64. Umrah pilgrims can store bags weighing up to 7 kg (not separate items). Bags can be stored in the storage room…
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