A total of 68,280 Bangladeshi pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, according to the latest Hajj Bulletin issued on Wednesday, May 28. The pilgrims traveled on 177 flights operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Saudia, and Flynas.
Of the total, 4,583 pilgrims traveled under government management, while 63,697 went under private arrangements. Biman has carried the highest number—35,246 pilgrims on 92 flights—followed by Saudia with 24,387 pilgrims on 64 flights, and Flynas with 8,628 pilgrims on 21 flights.
Tragically, 12 pilgrims have died so far in Mecca and Medina—11 men and 1 woman, with six deaths reported in each city.
This year, 87,100 Bangladeshi pilgrims are registered for Hajj, with 5,200 under government management and 81,900 under private operators. The Hajj flight operations, inaugurated on April 28 by Religious Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain, will continue until May 31, while return flights are scheduled to begin on June 10.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has confirmed that 232 pre-Hajj flights will be operated in total, including 118 flights by Biman, 80 by Saudia, and 34 by Flynas.
