Tk 11,725 reduced for Hajj package

The cost of public and private hajj packages has been reduced by Tk 11,725.

The religious affairs ministry made the announcement in this regard on Wednesday amid widespread criticism of the high cost of hajj packages in Bangladesh.

The ministry has also extended the deadline for hajj registration till March 27.

According to the circular, the Saudi government reduced the cost of service for different countries by 413 Saudi Riyal (Tk 11,725) that made the government able to reduce the cost.

Following the reduction of cost of hajj packages, the government hajj management package is now Tk 6.71 lakh, which was earlier Tk 6.83 lakh. On the other hand, the private management hajj package is set Tk 6.60 lakh which was first set Tk 6.72 lakh.