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Muslim worshippers stream out of Saudi Arabia after Hajj

Tens of thousands of Muslims streamed out of Islam's holiest city on Friday after completing the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia's scorching summer heat, an AFP correspondent said.

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Muslim worshippers and pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 24, 2023 AFP

Eid-ul-Azha: Animals worth over 60,000C sold across Bangladesh

Sacrificial animals worth more than Tk60,000 crore have been sold across Bangladesh this year on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has said.

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Sacrificial animals in a cattle market Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Eid-ul-Azha: Over 10 million animals sacrificed across Bangladesh

This year, a total of 10,041,812 animals were sacrificed throughout Bangladesh during the holy Eid-ul-Azha.

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Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims to return home from Sunday

Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims are set to return home from Saudi Arabia from Sunday to August 2.

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File Photo of Muslims are at Dhaka airport for their pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Bodies of 5 fishermen recovered 5 days after trawler sinks off Bhola

Bodies of five fishermen were recovered on Friday, five days after their trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal near Charfesson upazila in Bhola.

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US-Bangla to start Dhaka-Delhi direct flights from July

The US-Bangla Airlines is going to start direct flights to its 12th international destination, India's capital Delhi, from the last week of July.

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UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed to visit Bangladesh

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and United Nations Sustainable Development Group Chair Amina J Mohammed is due to visit Bangladesh.

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Mita Chowdhury passes away

Veteran actress Mita Chowdhury passed away on Thursday night, June 29, at her home in London at the age of 65. Her daughter Naveen Chowdhury confirmed the news on Facebook. She had been suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy.

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