152 return flights have brought Bangladeshi pilgrims back after their trip to Saudi Arabia
June 19, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
So far, 60,588 Bangladeshi nationals have returned home after performing Hajj. Fifty-four Bangladeshis have died while performing pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
According to the latest bulletin for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the total number of return flights as of 2am on Thursday was 152. Of the passengers, 4,319 Hajj pilgrims travelled on government packages, while 56,269 made the journey through private arrangements.
The return flights started on May 30 after the conclusion of the pilgrimage and will continue until Jun 30
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