The government has extended the deadline for Hajj registration till March 21.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Thursday (16 March).

According to information, the Saudi government has set the hajj quota for Bangladesh at 1.27 lakh. However, as of Thursday, only 1.11 lakh people have completed the registration process.

Earlier on 1 February, the Ministry of Religious Affairs announced the hajj package for 2023 in a memorandum. According to the package, a person has to pay a hefty amount of Tk 6.83 lakh to perform hajj this year - up from Tk 5.22 lakh in 2022.

BDST: 2137 HRS, MAR 16, 2023
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