A total of 45,649 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia so far through 115 flights.
Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Md Lokman Hossain said 115 Hajj flights landed in Jeddah by 10am on Sunday.
According to the Hajj bulletin, seven pilgrims have died so far due to natural causes. Of them, five died in Makkah and two in Medina.
The bulletin said Saudi medical teams have provided treatment to 10,875 pilgrims, while IT Helpdesk services assisted 10,689 pilgrims up to yesterday.
Officials said a total of 78,500 Bangladeshis have been approved to perform Hajj this year. Of them, 660 agencies are managing Hajj operations under private arrangements, including 30 lead agencies and 630 coordinating agencies.
Airline-wise data shows that 21,689 pilgrims arrived on 53 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 15,879 on 41 flights of Saudi Airlines, and 8,091 on 21 flights of Flynas Airlines.
The remaining 32,675 pilgrims are expected to arrive gradually through scheduled flights, the director added.
The first Hajj flight (BG3001), carrying 418 pilgrims, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 17 April at 11:57pm for King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the flight.
Of the total pilgrims, 4,565 are performing Hajj under government management, while 73,935 are travelling under private arrangements, according to Hajj office data.
The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka has issued 78,324 visas so far, including 4,445 under government management and 73,879 under private management.
Subject to moon sighting, the holy Hajj is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia on 26 May. Return flights will begin from Jeddah on 30 May, while the last return Hajj flight is scheduled for 30 June.
