Bangladesh Hajj Office Explained

Bangladesh Hajj Office
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali
Website:	Bangladesh Hajj Office

The Bangladesh Hajj Office is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs that is responsible for Hajj management in Bangladesh.^[1]

History

Bangladesh Hajj is responsible for the regulation of the hajj in Bangladesh.^[2] It also has an office in Mecca.^[3] It is responsible for the management of Ashkona Hajj Camp, where pilgrims wait for their flight to Saudi Arabia.^[4]

Jeddah

Banglasesh Hajj office has a local office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is led by counselor Md. Jahirul Islam.^[5] The office is responsible for providing support and aid to Bangladeshi pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Saudis blame hajj office . 28 June 2019 . Prothom Alo . en.
2. Web site: Policy/Guidelines — Bangladesh Hajj Management Portal . Hajj . 28 June 2019 . en . 28 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190628025259/https://www.hajj.gov.bd/pilgrim/policyguidelines/ . dead .
3. News: Big reshuffle in civil admin . 28 June 2019 . The Daily Star . 7 March 2016 . en.
4. News: Biman gets extra hajj flights . 28 June 2019 . The Daily Star . 24 August 2016 . en.
5. Web site: Bangladesh Haj Office, Jeddah. live. haj-jeddah.portal.gov.bd. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307010713/http://haj-jeddah.portal.gov.bd/ . 2018-03-07 .
6. News: Hajj office embarrassed as pilgrims travel to Jeddah without visas. 2021-03-27. New Age. en.