DHAKA: One more Bangladeshi pilgrim, who went to perform holy hajj, died in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday night.

Sources said the deceased was identified as Abdul Hoq, 66, hailed from Noakhali’s Begumganj. His passport number was BA0702558.

He passed away at Bangladesh Hajj Office’s medical center in Makkah, said Bangladesh religious affairs ministry website.

However, with Abdul Haq, the death toll now increases to 22.

The deceased include 17 men and five women. Of them, 16 breathed their lasts in Makkah, five in Madina and one in Jeddah.

Earlier, Mohammad Yakub, 57, hailed from Feni died on September 21 while Sahanara Begum, 77, hailed from Chuadanga died on the same day.

Earlier on September 20, a total of four pilgrims died.

They were identified as M Jamal Uddin, 43, hailed from Gazipur, Mohammad Alauddin, 61, hailed from Pabna, Nasima Akhter, 38, hailed from Chittagong and Dil Afroz, 62, hailed from Feni district.

Mohammad Nurul Hossain, 61, hailed from Noakhali district died on September 19 while Tofazzal Hossain, 59, hailed from the same district died on September 18.

On September 16, two pilgrims died away. They were identified as Mohammad Shahjahan Ali, 75, hailed from Rajshahi and Akbar Hossain, 62, hailed from Pabna.

A pilgrim from Narshingdi, named Abul Kashem, 62, breathed his last on September 15.

On September 13, two pilgrims died. They were identified as Mohammad Sadek, 74, from comilla and Amin Ullah, 79, from Chittagong.

On September 12, Mohammad Motiur Rahman, 64, hailed from Sirajganj and Mohammad Fayaj Uddin, 74 from the same district, passed away.

Mohammad Ibrahim, 92, from Netrokona died on September 11 while Firoza Khatun, 65, hailed from Naogaon, died on September 10.

Sahab Uddin Mia, 69, hailed from Dhaka breathed his last on September 8.

Moreover, Abdul Salam, 77, hailed from Feni, died on September September 6 while Mohammad Shahazan Sikder, 71, hailed from Pirojpur, died on the same day.

On September 3, Masuda Khatun, an 82-year-old woman hailed from Chapainawabganj died.

Makkah hajj mission sources said that the deceased are expected to be buried in Saudi Arabia.

However, this year, a total of 98,683 pilgrims from Bangladesh have got KSA visa to perform the holy hajj.

BDST: 1655 HRS, SEP 23, 2014