A total of 50,904 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia via 130 flights so far, according to the Bangladesh Hajj Office. Md Lokman Hossain, Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office, confirmed that 130 flights had landed in Jeddah by 10 am today.
The Hajj bulletin reported that 12 pilgrims have died due to natural causes, including 10 men and two women. Of the deceased, 10 died in Makkah and two in Medina.
Saudi medical teams have provided treatment to 21,014 pilgrims, while the IT Helpdesk has assisted 13,780 pilgrims with medical services.
This year, a total of 78,500 Bangladeshi pilgrims have been allowed to perform Hajj. Hajj operations are being managed by 660 agencies, including 30 lead agencies and 630 coordinating agencies.
According to airline data, 23,960 pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on 60 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 18,488 on 48 flights of Saudi Airlines, and 8,456 on 22 flights of Flynas Airlines. The remaining 27,469 pilgrims are expected to arrive gradually through designated airlines.
The first Hajj flight, BG3001, carrying 418 pilgrims, departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on April 17 at 11:57 pm, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Of the total pilgrims, 4,565 are performing Hajj under government management, while 73,935 are under private arrangements. The Saudi Embassy in Dhaka has issued 78,373 visas so far, including 4,454 under government management and 73,919 under private management.
Subject to moon sighting, Hajj is expected to take place on May 26. The first return flight will depart from Jeddah on May 30, with the final return flight scheduled for June 30.
