Religious Adviser Dr. A F M Khalid Hossain announced that positive changes have taken place in Hajj management following the July revolution. Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Dhaka on Tuesday, he said that efforts were made to ensure pilgrims could perform Hajj at a reasonable cost. He emphasized that no one was sent to Hajj at government expense last year, and the same policy will continue this year.
Dr. Hossain stated that over the past one and a half years, he has worked to maintain transparency, accountability, and integrity in his duties. He aimed to make the ministry and its affiliated agencies more active and effective, while encouraging officials to work with honesty and professionalism. He noted that airfare for Hajj decreased from Tk 194,800 in 2024 to Tk 154,000 in 2026, with continued efforts to lower costs further.
He also reported that Tk 8.28 crore in surplus funds from government-managed pilgrims was refunded last year, and Tk 38 crore of unspent agency funds from 2017–2024 was recovered from Saudi authorities and returned to the respective agencies.
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