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A total of 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims died while performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year, according to the latest update from the Hajj Management Portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Among the deceased, 21 were men and two were women, according to the report released yesterday.
A breakdown of the deaths by location shows that 15 occurred in Makkah, seven in Madinah, and one in Arafat. No deaths have been reported in Jeddah, Mina, or Muzdalifah.
A total of 87,100 Bangladeshi pilgrims travelled to Saudi Arabia this year — 5,200 under government management and 81,900 via private agencies – to perform Hajj held on June 5.
According to official records, 65 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims died in 2024 and 121 in 2023.
