44 Bangladeshi pilgrims die during Hajj

A total of 44 Bangladeshi pilgrims have passed away during Hajj in Saudi Arabia, including 33 men and 11 women.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs shared this information on Tuesday (8 July) in its Hajj bulletin.

According to the bulletin, 26 pilgrims died in Mecca, 14 in Medina, 3 in Jeddah, and 1 in Arafat.

The Hajj was held on 5 June, with return flights beginning on 10 June. So far, 34,008 pilgrims have returned on 98 flights, 26,683 on 74 Saudi Airlines flights, 10,388 on 28 Flynas flights, and 5,689 on other airlines.

This year, a total of 87,157 Bangladeshi pilgrims took part in Hajj. Currently, 14 pilgrims are undergoing treatment in various hospitals across Saudi Arabia.