Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs said that 9 private Hajj agencies have been instructed to complete the visa process. Motiul Islam.

He said this to reporters at the secretariat on Thursday (May 16).

The Additional Secretary also said that for not being able to complete the Hajj pilgrims’ visas within the stipulated time, 12 agencies have been called to the Secretariat to give explanations and warn them. Also, 9 of these 12 Hajj agencies have been instructed to complete the visa process by today.

He said that these agencies have explained to the ministry that they are not able to issue visas.

Meanwhile, as the bookings of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Flynas Airlines are low, the ministry has urged them to increase the booking rate quickly. However, even if the booking rate is low, there is no possibility of cancellation of scheduled flights for Hajj passengers, he said.

So far more than 80,000 people have received visas from the government and private sector. There are still 4 thousand 800 people left. So far more than 26,000 pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia, Hajj Office said.

Director of Bangladesh Hajj Office Muhammad Kamruzzaman told Barta24.com in the afternoon that 80,697 people have received visas so far. Visa application and issuance ongoing. As the visa application server is operational. He said that the rest of the visa process will be completed soon.

Minister of Religion Minister of Religion Md. Faridul Haque Khan also assured that the visa complications will be resolved. Meanwhile, on Monday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged Saudi Arabia to extend the visa approval period for registered Hajj pilgrims. He made this call when he went to pay a courtesy call on Isa Yusuf Isa Al Duhailan Ganobhaban, the ambassador of Saudi Arabia appointed in Dhaka.

According to the sources of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the visa application period was until April 29. But as the visa process was not completed within this period, the time was extended till May 7 in the first phase. But even though the official Hajj pilgrims’ visas have been issued, many of the 259 private Hajj agencies have not completed the visa process within this extended period, so the second phase of the period has been extended to May 11. However, Saudi Arabia has kept the application server open without increasing the new visa application period.

According to Dhaka Hajj Office sources, this year 85 thousand 117 people will go to Saudi Arabia for Hajj with guides under government and private management. Among them, 4 thousand 323 people are under government management. And 78 thousand 895 people in private management.