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.
IslamAccommodation, 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.
VegetablesSince 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.
IslamSaudi 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.
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.
The government has decided to import 110,000 tonnes of MOP, DAP and urea fertiliser from Belarus, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
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.
The government will import 110,000 tonnes of urea, DAP and TSP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and Morocco for about Tk 902.74 crore.
LivestockIn 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.
EnvironmentThe Madinah Municipality has launched a Green City Initiative that aims to plant 2.1 million trees across the Saudi city, the Saudi Press Agency reported on 20 October 2025, with smart tags to monitor each tree.
The government will import 70,000 tonnes of urea and DAP fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and the UAE at a total cost of Tk 484 crore 15 lakh 70 thousand.
A Joypurhat farmer who learned from YouTube now has about 10 varieties of Arabian dates fruiting in his orchard in Akkelpur upazila.
As rains turn hills around Makkah and Madinah green, Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with mega-projects such as Green Riyadh and the Saudi Green Initiative to plant billions of trees.
