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Saudi Arabia adds 5,000 Hajj places for Bangladesh, taking 2027 total to 83,500
Six thousand pilgrims will go under government arrangements and 77,500 privately, after 17,500 more people registered interest than the quota allowed.
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IslamSaudi Arabia returns Tk 10 crore withheld as medical costs of 340 Bangladeshi pilgrims
SAR 3,091,243 held back over out-of-insurance medical costs during Hajj 2026 was credited to the Bangladesh Hajj Office’s Nusuk account in Jeddah on 29 October, the religious affairs minister said.
HealthSaudi food and drug authority says camel-urine cancer cure claim is false
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) says viral claims that a drug made from camel urine cures cancer are false; the product in question is a registered dietary supplement, not an approved medicine for any disease.
IslamBangladesh again signs Saudi firm Al-Bait Guests to serve government Hajj pilgrims
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has signed a contract with Saudi service provider Al-Bait Guests for housing, food, transport and services at Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah for Bangladeshi pilgrims travelling under government management for Hajj 2027.
Islam
Saudi foundation maps the places in Madinah where the Prophet prayed
The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives has published a historical map marking the places in Madinah where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) offered prayers.
IslamSaudi Arabia to offer every Hajj service under one electronic contract from 2027
Accommodation, transport, meals and services at the holy sites for foreign pilgrims will come under a single digital contract, replacing separate agreements with each service provider.
VegetablesBetel leaf: vegetable or its own product? Exports climb after a two-decade dispute ends
Since the Appellate Division settled a long legal fight between betel leaf exporters and fruit and vegetable exporters in 2023, betel exports have grown, reaching more than 4,388 tonnes in 2025-26.
IslamBangladesh's 2027 Hajj quota is full; HAAB asks Saudi Arabia for 20,000 more
Saudi Arabia's quota of 78,500 pilgrims from Bangladesh for Hajj 2027 filled before registration closed; with about 20,000 people still waiting, HAAB has asked for at least 20,000 more places.
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From a 500-riyal farmhand to a two-kilometre vegetable farm in the Saudi desert: Manikganj's Kamal Uddin employs fifty Bangladeshis
Kamal Uddin went to Riyadh as an agricultural labourer in 1998; today his rented farm at Hafirat Nisa grows brinjal, chilli, bitter gourd, tomato and gourds, and his workers say board, lodging and wages on time let them send remittances home.
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Government to Buy 110,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser From Three Countries
The government has decided to import 110,000 tonnes of MOP, DAP and urea fertiliser from Belarus, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
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Government to Buy 3.65 Lakh Tonnes of Fertiliser at a Cost of Nearly Tk 2,700 Crore
Bangladesh will spend Tk 2,695 crore on 365,000 tonnes of urea, MOP, DAP and TSP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Morocco, Canada and KAFCO in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
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Government to Import Fertiliser Worth Tk 903 Crore From Saudi Arabia and Morocco
The government will import 110,000 tonnes of urea, DAP and TSP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and Morocco for about Tk 902.74 crore.
LivestockSaudi Arabia launches camel passports to record identity, ownership and health
In early February 2026 Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture launched passports for camels, documenting each animal's identity, owner, breed and vaccinations. Government figures put the herd at about 2.2 million, worth more than two billion riyals a year to the economy.