A total of 29,694 Hajj pilgrims have returned to Bangladesh after their journey to Saudi Arabia. So far, 46 Bangladeshis have died during the pilgrimage this year.
According to the latest bulletin from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, 71 return flights had arrived in Bangladesh as of 2am on Thursday. Of the passengers, 3,328 Hajj pilgrims travelled on government packages, while 26,366 others travelled on private packages.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has operated 24 of the return flights so far, carrying 9,981 Hajj pilgrims. Another 11,331 made the trip on 28 flights operated by Saudia Airlines, while 7,700 travelled on 19 flights operated by Flynas Airlines, and 682 returned home on flights operated by other airlines.
This year, the Hajj was held on May 26. The return flights started on May 30 after the conclusion of the pilgrimage and will continue until Jun 30.
The Bangladeshi pilgrims who have died in Saudi Arabia so far include 30 men and 16 women. Of them, 35 died in Makkah and 11 in Madinah. There have been no reports about the death of any Bangladeshi pilgrim in Mina, Arafa, Muzdalifah, or Jeddah.
