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The government has extended the deadline for Hajj registration till March 30.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notice on Monday announcing the extension of registration deadline, reports UNB.
The server for the hajj registration will automatically be stopped once the registration quota is filled, it added.
Earlier on January 9, the government signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia over Hajj.
According to the agreement, 15,000 people will be able to go to Hajj under government management while 112,198 can go under private management.
This year, 70 percent Bangladeshi pilgrims will go through Jeddah Airport while the rest 30 percent will go through Madinah Airport.
Pilgrims who will perform hajj under the government management have to pay Tk 671,290 each to perform hajj this year after deduction of Tk 11,725.
Besides, those who will go under private management have to pay Tk 660,893 each after deduction of the amount.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
