RIYADH: Another Bangladeshi pilgrim, who came to perform hajj in Saudi Arabia, died on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Sahab Uddin Miah, 69, hailed from Khilkhet area in city.

Confirming the matter to Banglanews, Makkah hajj mission sources said that Sahab Uddin Miah, who arrived in Saudi Arabia through Al Muzdalifah Aviation, died of an old age complication.

His passport number was AB-9502337.

However, with this death, a total of four Bangladesh nationals died in KSA during the hajj this year.

Earlier, Abdul Salam, 77, hailed from Feni, died of old age complications on Sunday while Mohammad Shahazan Sikder, 71, hailed from Pirojpur, died of cardiac arrest on Saturday.

And, on September 3, Masuda Khatun, an 82-year-old woman hailed from Chapainawabganj also died of old age complications.

This year, a total of 98,683 people from Bangladesh have got KSA visa to perform the holy hajj.

BDST: 1447 HRS, SEP 09, 2014