Hajj registration deadline extended till Dec 31

The government has extended the deadline for Hajj registration till December 31.

The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a circular in this regard.

Registration for the Hajj in 2024 started on November 15 and go through till today or Sunday.

There will be no more extensions to the registration deadline, it added.

Approximately 1.27 lakh individuals from Bangladesh will be able to perform the hajj in 2024. Of them, 10,198 will be able to use this facility under government supervision, while the remaining 1,00,017 will be managed by private companies during the hajj, according to the ministry.

To finish the hajj through a private agency, a pilgrim would need to pay at least Tk 5.89 lakh.

However, pilgrims must pay Tk 5.78 lakh for the regular package and Tk 9.36 lakh for the special package in order for the Hajj to be performed under government supervision.

If the moon is visible, June 16 of the next year is most likely the day of the Hajj.

/MHK/