Hajj costs cut by Tk 11725, reg deadline extended

The government has reduced the costs of performing Hajj by Tk 11,725 and extended the deadline for Hajj registration to March 27.

The Religious Affairs Ministry issued an urgent notice in this regard on Wednesday.

BSS adds: The circular cited that the Royal Saudi government decided to reduce the service price of four (A, B, C, D) categories, including in the package announced for the Hajj of Hijri 1444/2023 under public and private management for Bangladesh and other countries of the world.

Due to this, the registered pilgrims will get back the extra money they paid earlier, the circular added. 

The same amount of money will be reduced in the case of private agencies as well. Currently Hajj package price under private management is Tk 6,60,893.

Besides, the Hajj agencies which have fixed the package for other categories of Mina tents will have to fix the package at the reduced price of the respective category, the notification said.

It is said that under the government management, Mina tent costs have been fixed under 'C' category package. Therefore, the government package price has been reduced by 11, 725.

Hajj Agency Association Bangladesh (HAB) has decided the package under 'C' category of Mina tents.

This year Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, will be held on June 27 (Zilhajj 9) subject to the appearing Moon in the sky.

Now as many as 1,27,198 devotees from Bangladesh - around 15,000 under government management and 1,12,198 under private management - can perform Hajj as per the agreement with Saudi Arabia.

RMM/SU