20,553 Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia; one pilgrim dies

A total of 20,553 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have reached Saudi Arabia to perform the holy Hajj. 

They traveled on 51 flights operated under both government and private arrangements. One pilgrim, Noim Uddin Mondol (75), has died while in Saudi Arabia.

The information was provided in the latest Hajj bulletin released on Wednesday.

According to the Hajj bulletin IT help desk, citing sources from airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Hajj Office in Dhaka, and authorities in Saudi Arabia, as of 2:59AM Wednesday, 7,855 pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on 19 flights operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 7,015 pilgrims on 18 flights by Saudi Airlines, and 5,693 pilgrims on 14 flights by Flynas Airlines.

Among them, 2,830 pilgrims traveled under government arrangements, while 17,693 traveled under private arrangements.

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Meanwhile, one Bangladeshi pilgrim has died in Saudi Arabia during this year’s Hajj season. The deceased, Noim Uddin Mondol, hailed from Joypurhat Sadar upazila.

The official Hajj flights from Bangladesh began on April 18, when the first dedicated flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines departed for Saudi Arabia carrying 419 pilgrims. The outbound flights will continue until May 21. Return flights are scheduled to begin on May 30 and conclude on June 30.

This year, a total of 5,565 pilgrims will perform Hajj under government arrangements, while 73,935 will go under private arrangements.