Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 19) inaugurated the Hajj Programme-2023 (1444 Hijri) at the Hajji Camp in the capital's Ashkona area.
 
The Premier sought doa from the Hajj pilgrims for the people of Bangladesh.
 
The first hajj flight is scheduled to depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Saudi Arabia at 2:45am on Saturday.
 
This year, a total of 122,221 pilgrims from Bangladesh are going to perform the holy hajj. The number of hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh was 57,585 last year due to Covid-19 restriction.
 
BDST: 1327 HRS, MAY 19, 2023
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