Hajj registration from Wednesday

The registration for this year's Hajj under government and private management is all set to begin on Wednesday and continue till February 23, the Ministry of Religious Affairs said on Sunday.

Based on moon sighting, the Hajj would be performed in Saudi Arabia on June 27 this year. The government signed a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia over hajj on January 9.

According to the agreement, 127,198 Bangladeshis can perform Hajj this year, he said, adding that among them 15,000 people will be able to go to Hajj under government management while 1,12,198 can go under private management.

Faridul also said that according to the 'Route to Mecca Initiative' deal, all hajj pilgrims will complete their pre-arrival immigration in Dhaka.