Hajj 2026

Hajj 2026

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48,403 Bangladeshi Hajis return home

A total of 49 Bangladeshi pilgrims - 33 males and 16 females - passed away in Saudi Arabia during this year's Hajj.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat today 4 June 2026 spoke at a press briefing at the Secretariat. Photo: PID

Hajj baggage theft allegations baseless: State Minister Millat

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

Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches peak

Known in Islamic tradition as the core ritual of Hajj, the gathering at Arafat, called Wuquf Arafah, is regarded as the pilgrimage's defining moment. Photo: Collected

Millions of pilgrims gather at Arafat for spiritual peak of hajj

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57,526 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

Hajj pilgrims at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Photo: Collected

55,693 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

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53,842 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

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51,581 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

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9 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia so far

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

43,773 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

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42,342 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

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3.1m seats, 12,000 flights: Saudi unveils massive Hajj transport plan for pilgrims

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits the Ashkona Hajj Camp in Dhaka and exchanges greetings with pilgrims on Friday night (17 April). Photo: PMO

PM inaugurates first Hajj flights, promises to reduce costs further from next year