hajj agencies

Hajj after two years: From despair to hopes of fulfilment for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims

With the COVID-19 pandemic now waning thanks to successful vaccination campaigns, Hajj will be performed in full swing this year.

Hajj Operators: 52 fined Tk 9 crore for irregularities

The religious affairs ministry has fined 52 hajj agents over Tk 9 crore and cancelled and suspended licences of 76 after

16 agencies yet to send any pilgrim

The religious affairs ministry yesterday gave a 48-hour “final ultimatum” to 16 hajj agencies for completing all procedures to send around 3,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by August 26.

Hajj Mismanagement / Pilgrims thrown into disarray

As many as 90 hajj agencies could not send a single of the 13,415 pilgrims till yesterday despite getting their visas weeks ago, as the tour operators failed to book flight tickets and arrange their accommodation in Saudi Arabia. Eight other agencies have been able to arrange flight for one pilgrim each though they obtained visas for 1,157, according to a list prepared on Thursday by the Hajj Office, which operates under the religious affairs ministry.

Get rid of hajj visa chaos in a day

The religious affairs ministry yesterday issued a “red notice” for four hajj agencies for their failure to submit visa applications of around 800 pilgrims.

Hajj mess yet to be over

Twelve hajj agencies are yet to complete visa procedures of around 2,400 pilgrims, creating uncertainty over their pilgrimage this

Hajj agencies’ failure prompts cancellation of 3 more flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to cancel three hajj flights yesterday due to shortage of pilgrims for various reasons, including

‘Licence-scrapped agencies can’t send Umrah pilgrims’

Hajj agencies which were found guilty of trafficking people cannot send pilgrims for performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia, Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman says.

69 hajj agencies’ licences cancelled

The government has cancelled licences of 69 hajj agencies for trafficking people in the name of Umrah, says the secretary to religious affairs ministry.

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

Hajj after two years: From despair to hopes of fulfilment for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims

With the COVID-19 pandemic now waning thanks to successful vaccination campaigns, Hajj will be performed in full swing this year.

March 2, 2018
March 2, 2018

Hajj Operators: 52 fined Tk 9 crore for irregularities

The religious affairs ministry has fined 52 hajj agents over Tk 9 crore and cancelled and suspended licences of 76 after

August 15, 2017
August 15, 2017

16 agencies yet to send any pilgrim

The religious affairs ministry yesterday gave a 48-hour “final ultimatum” to 16 hajj agencies for completing all procedures to send around 3,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by August 26.

August 12, 2017
August 12, 2017

Pilgrims thrown into disarray

As many as 90 hajj agencies could not send a single of the 13,415 pilgrims till yesterday despite getting their visas weeks ago, as the tour operators failed to book flight tickets and arrange their accommodation in Saudi Arabia. Eight other agencies have been able to arrange flight for one pilgrim each though they obtained visas for 1,157, according to a list prepared on Thursday by the Hajj Office, which operates under the religious affairs ministry.

August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017

Get rid of hajj visa chaos in a day

The religious affairs ministry yesterday issued a “red notice” for four hajj agencies for their failure to submit visa applications of around 800 pilgrims.

August 10, 2017
August 10, 2017

Hajj mess yet to be over

Twelve hajj agencies are yet to complete visa procedures of around 2,400 pilgrims, creating uncertainty over their pilgrimage this

August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017

Hajj agencies’ failure prompts cancellation of 3 more flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to cancel three hajj flights yesterday due to shortage of pilgrims for various reasons, including

December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

‘Licence-scrapped agencies can’t send Umrah pilgrims’

Hajj agencies which were found guilty of trafficking people cannot send pilgrims for performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia, Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman says.

November 19, 2015
November 19, 2015

69 hajj agencies’ licences cancelled

The government has cancelled licences of 69 hajj agencies for trafficking people in the name of Umrah, says the secretary to religious affairs ministry.

November 19, 2015
November 19, 2015

69 hajj agencies’ licences cancelled

The government has cancelled licences of 69 hajj agencies for trafficking people in the name of Umrah, says the secretary to religious affairs ministry.

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