At least 88 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died in the last one and half months during their stay in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year.

More than two million Muslims began the annual hajj yesterday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions.

At least 29 Bangladeshi hajj aspirants have died so far in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

A total of 112,606 hajj aspirants reach Saudi Arabia till August 2 to perform the holy Hajj this year.

At least 29 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died so far from different health complications in Saudi Arabia since July 4.