Staff Correspondent:

So far 27,111 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia since the start of the Hajj flight this year.

This information was released on the Bangladesh Haj Management Portal on Friday night.

Among the pilgrims who went to Saudi Arabia, 3,747 went under government management and 23,364 went under private management.

So far, 68 flights have been operated to Saudi Arabia, 25 of which were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 23 by Saudi Airlines, and 20 by Flynas Airlines.

The Holy Hajj will be held on June 16 subject to the sighting of the moon. In 2024, 85,257 pilgrims from Bangladesh have registered to perform the holy Hajj. Hajj return flight will start on June 20 and end on July 22.