UNB, Dhaka: Bangladeshi passengers on stopovers will be able to perform Umrah with transit visa, Saudi Arabian Minister for Hajj and Umrah Affairs Tawfiq bin Fawzan Ar-Rabiah said today.
He said this while speaking to reporters after a meeting with State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan at the Secretariat in the afternoon.
Faridul said Bangladeshis travelling on transit visas will be allowed to perform Umrah only if they use Saudi carriers. "The transit visa will be valid for four days."
Besides, the validity of Umrah visa has been extended from one month to three months. Bangladeshi passengers can also travel the country on this visa, he added.
The state minister also said that they discussed increasing the hajj quota and reducing the costs of hajj for Bangladeshis.
