34,941 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia
According to airline-wise data, 15,299 pilgrims arrived on 37 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 15,507 on 32 flights of Saudi Airlines, and 7,135 on 18 flights of Flynas Airlines.
A total of 34,941 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far reached Saudi Arabia through 87 Hajj flights.
Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Md Lokman Hossain, said that 87 flights had landed in Jeddah by 10am today.
He said a total of 78,500 people from Bangladesh have been allowed to perform Hajj this year.
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Of them, 660 agencies are handling Hajj operations under private management, including 30 lead agencies and 630 coordinating agencies.
According to airline-wise data, 15,299 pilgrims arrived on 37 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 15,507 on 32 flights of Saudi Airlines, and 7,135 on 18 flights of Flynas Airlines.
The remaining pilgrims are expected to arrive gradually through designated airlines, the director added.
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.
The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka has issued a total of 78,297 visas so far, including 4,419 under government management and 73,878 under private management, as of Thursday.
Subject to moon sighting, the holy Hajj is expected to be held in Saudi Arabia on 26 May.
