20 June 2024

27 Bangladeshi die during Hajj this year

By Redoy K

At least 27 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims, including 22 males and 5 females, have died in Saudi Arabia due to various causes. The deaths occurred across different locations: 20 in Makkah, 4 in Madinah, 2 in Mina, and 1 in Jeddah. This year, 85,225 Bangladeshi pilgrims traveled to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, which was performed on June 15. The information was released by the Hajj Management Portal of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Religious Affairs. bd-pratidin