BD pilgrim dies in KSA
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
A Bangladeshi man has died during his Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
A daily Hajj bulletin from the Ministry of Religious Affairs identified him as 59-year-old Jahangir Kabir from Chapainawabganj. He died during his pilgrimageon Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.
So far, 7,573 pilgrims from Bangladesh have arrived in Saudi Arabia. Of them, 3,268 travelled with the government’s travel package, while 4,305 used a private package.
Eleven Biman Bangladesh flights, five Saudi Airlines flights and three Flynas flights carrying the pilgrims have made the trip from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia.
Hajj is to officially begin around Jul 8, subject to the sighting of the moon.