DHAKA: A four-day Hajj and Umrah fair will be arranged at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in city from January 2 (Friday).

The fair, to be organized by Hajj Association of Bangladesh (HAB), will remain open from 9:00am to 8:00om till January 5.

HAB president Ibrahim Bahar informed the media at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in city on Tuesday.

He said that State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal will inaugurate the fair.

He further said that they have been working to ensure modernizing the existing Hajj process and make it free from the harassment of brokers and middlemen.

Ibrahim Bahar added that those who wish to perform Hajj can glean information related to Hajj from the fair.

The registration for Hajj started from December 15 and the pilgrims have to pay the registration money by February 5 of 2015.

He also said, “All the money has to be paid within June 10. Pilgrims will need Tk 296,206 for performing Hajj under non-government arrangement.

HAB also hopes to organise the fair in Chittagong and Sylhet.

HAB vice-president Aftab Uddin Chowdhury, secretary general Sheikh Abdullah and joint secretary Farid Ahmed were also present in the conference.

BDST: 1404 HRS, DEC 30, 2014