Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned to the country on Monday after performing the holy Hajj pilgrimage. The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) confirmed his return in an official statement issued on June 1, 2026.

According to the ISPR release, General Waker-Uz-Zaman had traveled to Saudi Arabia on May 22 to perform Hajj. His return marks the completion of his pilgrimage along with thousands of other Bangladeshi pilgrims who have also started arriving back in the country.

The report noted that a total of 11,613 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home so far after completing Hajj this year.