The airfare for Hajj was yesterday fixed at Tk 1.4 lakh this year, up 12,000 from 2019, when Bangladeshis were last allowed in Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage. “As you know, the price of jet fuel has doubled,” said M Mahbub Ali, state minister for civil aviation, which fixed the airfare following discussions with different
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57,856 pilgrims from Bangladesh to perform hajj this year
State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan on Wednesday (April 13, 2022) said a total of 57,856 pilgrims from Bangladesh will be allowed to perform Hajj this year after two years of gap due to Covid-19 restrictions. “From Bangladesh, 57,856 pilgrims will be able to perform Hajj this year. This information