Bangladesh
Published At: 02 Nov 2023, 20:05 p.m.
File photo of Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims. Photo: Collected
State Minister: Hajj packages for 2024 will be cheaper
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Tk5,78,840 for general package
The government today announced the Hajj packages for 2024, reducing the cost by Tk 92,450.
State Minister for Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan, announced the Hajj packages at a press briefing held at the Secretariat.
Pilgrims have to pay Tk5,78,840 under general package, and Tk9,36,320 under special package.
A total of 127,198 pilgrims can perform Hajj in 2024 like the previous year, the state minister said.
In 2023, government set Tk6,71,290 as minimum cost for Hajj pilgrims under government management and Tk6,60,890 minimum under private management.
Source: UNB