File photo of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims on a Saudi Arabia-bound flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka last year Dhaka TribuneThe Saudi minister assured of providing proper services for overall welfare of Bangladeshi pilgrimsSaudi Arabia's Minister for Hajj and Umrah approved Bangladesh's five-point proposal for the welfare of its hajj pilgrims. A Bangladeshi delegation, led by State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Md Abdullah, presented the recommendations at Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten's office in Mecca. Bangladesh’s proposals include-Decreasing the number of minimum Hajj pilgrim quota from 150 to 100Launching pre-arrival immigration in Bangladesh instead of Saudi Arabia,Ensuring modern transportation during HajjIncreasing pilgrim quota by 20,000. The Saudi minister assured of providing proper services for overall welfare of Bangladeshi pilgrims. Also Read- HAAB announces private Hajj package 2019Religious Affairs Ministry Secretary Md Anisur Rahman, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi, Consulate General of Bangladesh in Jeddah FM Borhan Uddin, Counselor (Hajj) Maksudur Rahman, Consul (Hajj) Md Abul Hasan and other top officials of the ministry were present in the meeting.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 26, 2019 14:37 UTC