Ministry-of-Religious-Affairs

Registration for the 2027 Hajj is underway. According to the schedule set by the Saudi government, Hajj pilgrims must complete their registration by September 24. The Ministry of Religious Affairs said the registration deadline will not be extended after the scheduled date. The ministry’s Hajj 2 branch issued a notice in this regard on September 9. The notice said Bangladesh has been allocated a quota of 78,500 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj. Of them, 1,065 pilgrims will register under gover...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced the government and private Hajj packages for 2027. The standard Hajj package has been set under two government-managed categories and one private-managed category for the pilgrims. At the same time, on the initiative of the Prime Minister, the airfare for Hajj flights has been reduced by Tk 24,830 compared to the previous year, bringing it down to Tk 1,30,000. This information was disclosed by the Minister of Religious Affairs, Kazi Shah Mofazzal H...

This year, 35 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died while performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'un). Among the deceased, 22 were men and 13 were women. Of them, 25 died in Makkah and 10 in Madinah. The most recent death occurred on May 29 — Tania Sharmin (45) from Pakundia, Kish...