57,526 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia
According to Hajj bulletin, 14 pilgrims were died so far due to natural causes as of yesterday (14 May). Of them, 10 are male and four female. Eleven died in Makkah and three in Medina.
A total of 57,526 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far reached Saudi Arabia on 148 Hajj flights.
Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Md Lokman Hossain said that 148 flights had landed in Jeddah by 10am today (15 May).
According to Hajj bulletin, 14 pilgrims were died so far due to natural causes as of yesterday (14 May). Of them, 10 are male and four female. Eleven died in Makkah and three in Medina.
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It said that Saudi medical team provided treatment facilities to 28,669 pilgrims while IT Helpdesk gave medical services to 16,430 till yesterday (14 May).
Lokman said a total of 78,500 people from Bangladesh have been allowed to perform Hajj this year. Of them, 660 agencies are handling Hajj operations under private management, including 30 lead agencies and 630 coordinating agencies.
Of the total pilgrims, 4,565 will perform Hajj under government management, while 73,935 will go under private arrangements, according to Hajj office information.
According to airline-wise data, 28,834 pilgrims arrived on 73 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 20,236 on 53 flights of Saudi Airlines, and 8,456 on 22 flights of Flynas Airlines.
The remaining pilgrims 20,852 are expected to reach gradually on designated airlines, the director added.
The first Hajj flight (BG3001), carrying 418 pilgrims, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 17 April at 11:57pm for King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
The flight was inaugurated by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka has issued a total of 78,378 visas so far, including 4,455 under government management and 73,923 under private management.
The return flight will depart from Jeddah on 30 May.
