Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman on Thursday said the flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year will begin on July 14. Also Read- Hajj registration begins ThursdayThe government has also opened a hotline – 09602666707 – at the Religious Affairs Ministry for making any complaint regarding Hajj management and fraudulence, he said. The government has approved a total of 774 Hajj agencies for sending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year. Also Read- 64 Hajj agencies lose license over irregularitiesThe minister said complaints were filed against 193 Hajj agencies for different irregularities. Of these, the licenses of 64 Hajj agencies were cancelled and the security money was also seized, while 17 Hajj agencies were fined with suspension of license.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 01, 2018 13:07 UTC