Hajj 2023: Bangladesh Airlifts 40,320 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

A total of 1,550 hajj pilgrims reached Saudi Arabia from Dhaka, via four flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, on Monday.

So far, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has carried a total of 40,320 hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year — starting from June 21, 2023, said a press release of the national flag carrier.

Biman will take a total of 61,111 hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia this year and its pre-hajj flights will end on June 22, the press release reads.