First hajj flight with 415 pilgrims reaches Saudi Arabia

The first hajj flight from Bangladesh with 415 pilgrims has reached Saudi Arabia.

The first flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 415 pilgrims landed at the hajj terminal of King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah at around 11:30am on Thursday.

The first flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 415 pilgrims landed at the hajj terminal of King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah at around 11:30am on Thursday.

Earlier, the flight left Hazrart Shahjalal International Airport at 4:20am for Jedda.

Religious Affairs Minister Faridul Haque Khan inaugurated the hajj flight program of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He went inside the plane and exchanged greetings with the pilgrims.

According to the Ministry of Religion, 83,311 people have registered to go to Hajj this year.

According to the flight schedule, the national flag carrier will operate 117 pre-hajj flights between May 9 and June 10 to carry a total of 45,525 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian airlines Flynas will operate 43 pre-hajj flights between May and June 12 to carry rest of the pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to start operating return hajj flight on June 20 from Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh while Flynas will start post-hajj flight between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh on June 21.

The holy hajj is expected to be held on June 16, subject to moon sighting.