Time Digital Report: The Saudi government has given the green light for 127,000 individuals from Bangladesh to participate in next year's hajj pilgrimage.
Religion Affairs Secretary Md A Hamid Zamadder informed this today at a meeting held in the conference room of the Ministry of Religion.
The meeting was held to discuss the pre-preparation for the 2024 hajj operations.
Presided over by the religious affairs secretary, the meeting was attended by representatives of Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Counselor Hajj of Bangladesh in Saudi Arabia and related departments of the government.
With reference to the Saudi government, Hamid Zamadder said that hajj registration for 2024 will start on September 16, 2023.
He said issuance of hajj visas will start on March 1, and visa issuance will stop on the Saudi e-Hajj system on April 29, next year.
Hajj flights will start on May 9, 2024.
The Hajj Package 2024 will be announced as soon as the Mina-Arafa-Muzdalifah service price is declared by the Saudi Government and the Hajj registration process will be completed within the stipulated time, he added.
Officials of the religious affairs ministry called upon the hajj agencies and all concerned with hajj management activities to carry out their responsibilities properly for the smooth operation of next year's hajj.
At the beginning of the meeting, the religious affairs secretary expressed satisfaction and thanked all for the smooth operation of this year's hajj.
