Hajj 2027: Bangladesh quota raised to 83,500 pilgrims
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Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia signed the 2027 Hajj agreement in Jeddah on Monday, raising Bangladesh’s quota to 83,500 pilgrims.
Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad) signed the agreement on behalf of Bangladesh, while Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah signed on behalf of Saudi Arabia.
Ministry of Religious Affairs confirmed the matter in a press release.
During the agreement signing ceremony, Kaikobad held discussions with Al-Rabiah regarding the progress of Bangladesh’s overall Hajj management.
Kaikobad said upon the special request of Bangladesh, the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah increased the Hajj quota by another 5,000. With this, Bangladesh’s total Hajj quota for 2027 stands at 83,500 people.
In the previous year, 78,500 Hajj pilgrims performed Hajj from Bangladesh under government and private management.
Regarding the bilateral meeting, Kaikobad added that the matter of tent capacity limitations in Mina, Saudi Arabia, also came up for discussion in determining the Hajj quota.
However, even within these limitations, the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah assured that if any other country fails to send Hajj pilgrims according to their designated quota or if any country’s quota is cancelled, the matter of granting that quota to Bangladesh on a priority basis will be considered.
Kaikobad mentioned that under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the government is working to make Hajj management more easy, transparent, and service-oriented.
