Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Md Delwar Hossain welcomed the pilgrims at the airport

Four more flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will leave Dhaka for Jeddah with Hajj pilgrims at different times today

Say sources at hajj office say; HAAB, ATAB leaders fear that Saudi govt might reduce quota for Bangladesh next year

The first hajj flight carrying 419 Bangladeshi pilgrims is scheduled to take off tomorrow morning (June 5, 2022).

The first Hajj flight from Bangladesh that was scheduled for May 31, has been rescheduled for June 5, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

This year’s Hajj flight carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims will start for Saudi Arabia from tomorrow.

Five hajj flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines scheduled to fly yesterday and today have been cancelled due to shortage of passengers, said Biman General Manager (Public Relations) Shakil Meraj.

The first Hajj flight takes off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 419 Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

The pilgrimage of over 2,000 Bangladeshis still remains uncertain as their hajj agencies are yet to apply for visas, Hajj camp sources said yesterday.

Around 2,500 pilgrims are yet to get visas as the extended deadline for completing the visa procedure expires today, according to Hajj Camp sources.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday cancelled another hajj flight thanks to failure of private hajj tour operators for not confirming visas and air tickets of the pilgrims.

The first Hajj flight for pilgrims is set to take off on July 24.

The hajj of many Bangladeshi pilgrims has become uncertain after the cancellation of at least 15 Biman flights in the last two weeks.

The first Hajj return flight of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines lands – delayed by nearly 11 hours for was said “technical glitch”.

The first hajj flight carrying 418 Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia takes off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 16 and continue till September 18 this year.