Hajj pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia

A Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim has died in Saudi Arabia, reports the hajj management portal of the religious affairs ministry.

He is Jahangir Kabir, 59, from Chapainawabganj district. His passport number is ‘A 01012228’.

The reason of his death could not be known immediately.

Jahangir Kabir is the first Bangladeshi pilgrim to pass away in Saudi Arabia this year.