Hajj

Hajj

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Hajj package costs cut, pilgrims to get over Tk3cr refund: AFM Khalid

"Through repeated negotiations with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, airfare for Hajj was reduced by approximately Tk27,000 in 2025 and by around Tk13,000 this year, bringing the...

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Saudi Arabia suspends contracts with 1,800 foreign Umrah travel agencies

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Hajj visa applications to open from 8 Feb

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid speaking with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Jafer Bin Abiayah at the Secretariat on 28 January 2026. Photo UNB

Hajj arrangements underway smoothly according to roadmap: Adviser Khalid

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First Hajj flight on 18 April; govt asks agencies to follow Saudi directives

Pilgrims asked to deposit remaining Hajj package by 31 Dec

Pilgrims asked to deposit remaining Hajj package by 31 Dec

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 6 July 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

20% of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims must enter Saudi Arabia via Madinah next year

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20% of Bangladeshi pilgrims to go to Saudi Arabia via Madinah next year

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 6 July 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Govt to waive excise duty on Hajj airfare again this year, saving pilgrims up to Tk5,000

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Saudi Arabia to allow 78,500 Bangladeshis for 2026 Hajj

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

Saudi bars Hajj for pilgrims with dialysis, heart or lung diseases, liver cirrhosis or on chemotherapy

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Air ticket fleecing: Fingers pointed at 34 firms for inflating Middle East fares

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Hajj registration deadline extension depends on Tuesday's meeting: Khalid