70,943 Bangladeshi Hajis return home

A total of 70,943 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned
home from Saudi Arabia as of Saturday following the completion of this year's
Hajj held on May 26.
"A total of 196 return flights
were operated by three designated carriers -- 105 by Biman Bangladesh Airlines,
66 by Saudia Airlines and 25 by Flynas Airlines," an official said.
The Hajj office said that so far,
4,459 Hajis have returned under government management, while 66,484, have
returned under private travel agencies' arrangements on 196 flights.
According to airline-wise data, 32,884 pilgrims arrived on 105 flights of Biman
Bangladesh Airlines, 24,243 on 66 flights of Saudi Airlines, and 9,616 on 25
flights of Flynas Airlines and 4,200 Hajis left Saudi Arabia on board with
other carriers.
The remaining Hajis are expected to
arrive gradually through designated airlines, the director added.
Besides, 55 Bangladeshi pilgrims
have passed away in Saudi Arabia during Hajj, with 37 males and 18 females. Of
them, 37 died in Makkah, 17 in Madinah and one in Jeddah.
No deaths have been reported in
Mina, or Muzdalifah.
According to Hajj bulletin, a total
415 Hajis received treatment from various hospitals in Saudi Arabia due to
diseases, while 11 Hajis were hospitalized. Saudi Arabia. Saudi medical centres
provided treatment to 67,133 while IT help desk gave services to 28,434 Hajis
in Makkah and Madinah.
This year's Hajj operations began
with the first outbound flight on April 18 and concluded on May 21.
The return Hajj flights started on
May 30 and will continue until July 1.
















