A total of 52,491 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home after performing the Hajj, according to the latest bulletin from the Ministry of Religious Affairs released early Thursday. The return flights were operated by several airlines, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 21,920 pilgrims, Saudia Airlines transporting 18,880, and Flynas Airlines carrying 8,380. Another 3,311 pilgrims returned through other airlines.
The bulletin confirmed that 49 Bangladeshi pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj, including 33 men and 16 women. Of them, 35 died in Makkah, 13 in Madinah, and one in Jeddah. Additionally, 410 Bangladeshi pilgrims received medical treatment in various hospitals in Saudi Arabia, with 24 still under care in facilities such as Saudi National Hospital, King Abdul Aziz Hospital, and Makkah Medical Center.
This year’s Hajj took place on May 26, with more than 1.7 million pilgrims from around the world participating. From Bangladesh, 4,565 pilgrims traveled under government management and 73,935 under private arrangements. Return flights began on May 30 and will continue until June 30.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১২ জুন ২০২৬, ১৩: ১৭ পবিত্র হজ পালন শেষে ১২৩টি ফ্লাইটে দেশে ফিরেছেন ৫২ হাজার ৪৯১ জন হাজি। দেশে ফেরা হাজিদের মধ্যে বিমান বাংলাদেশ এয়ারলাইন্স ২১ হাজার ৯২০ জনকে, সৌদি এয়ারলাইন্স ১৮ হাজার ৮৮০ জনকে, ফ্লাইনাস এয়ারলাইন্স ৮ হাজার ৩৮০
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