Hasina performs Umrah, offers prayers at Prophet Muhammad’s grave

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has performed Umrah in Makkah after offering prayer at the grave of Prophet Muhammad in Madinah.

Hasina and her entourage performed Umrah after the Isha prayers on Thursday.

Earlier in the day, the prime minister laid the foundation stone of the chancery building for the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Jeddah.

In the morning, she travelled to Jeddah from Madinah, where she offered prayers at the prophet’s grave after Isha prayers on Wednesday. 

Hasina arrived in the Gulf kingdom on a four-day tour at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday.

She met the king and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday. She also inaugurated the chancery complex of the Embassy of Bangladesh in Riyadh and held a meeting with Saudi businesses.

She will return home on Friday.