34,776 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

Some 52,324 Bangladeshi pilgrims are yet to depart for the pilgrimage

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08 May, 2025, 04:45 pm

Last modified: 08 May, 2025, 04:45 pm

File Photo: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. Photo: Reuters

A total of 34,776 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia so far, according to the latest report from the Hajj office under the Religious Affairs Ministry.

According to the report, the pilgrims reached Saudi Arabia by 86 flights till 10am this morning (8 May).

Some 52,324 Bangladeshi pilgrims are yet to depart for the pilgrimage.

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Meanwhile, 85,303 pilgrims have received their visas, while 1,797 are still waiting for visa issuance.

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