A total of 40,590 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia on 101 Hajj flights so far.
Bangladesh Hajj Office Director Md Lokman Hossain said all 101 flights had landed in Jeddah by 10:00am on Friday.
According to the Hajj bulletin, seven pilgrims have died of natural causes, including five in Makkah and two in Medina.
Saudi medical teams have provided treatment to 6,832 pilgrims, while the IT Helpdesk has delivered services to 8,830.
A total of 78,500 pilgrims from Bangladesh are set to perform Hajj this year, with 660 agencies managing operations under private arrangements.
Airline data show 18,992 pilgrims travelled on 46 Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights, 14,456 on 37 Saudi Airlines flights, and 7,142 on 18 Flynas flights.
The remaining 37,756 pilgrims are expected to travel in phases.
The first Hajj flight carrying 418 pilgrims departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on April 17 for Jeddah and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Of the total pilgrims, 4,565 are travelling under government management and 73,935 under private arrangements.
The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka has issued 78,346 visas so far.
Subject to moon sighting, Hajj is expected to be held on May 26.
Return flights are scheduled to begin on May 30, with the last return flight set for June 30.



