Hajj flights from Bangladesh to commence on July 24

Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia for Bangladeshi pilgrims will start on July 24, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon said on Tuesday.

The first flight will carry 419 pilgrims, he said. For the first time, the flight will land at Madina this year, Rashed Khan said.

The flights will go on till September 26 August.

The return flights will commence from September 6 and continue till October 5.