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Hajj flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform holy Hajj will begin on May 21 next.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and CEO Shafiqul Azim revealed the information at a press conference on Sunday.
The state flag carrier will operate 160 dedicated flights this year for the Hajj pilgrims.
It will operate 159 pre-hajj flights and 152 post-hajj flights with its Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 aircraft, said Shafiqul.
The Biman MD said this year a total of 1 lakh 27 thousand 198 pilgrims got approval from Saudi authority to perform Hajj.
Of them, Biman will carry 50 per cent of pilgrims.
This year, Hajj will be held on the 9th day of Zilhaj (June 28) depending on the moon sighting.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
