Bangladesh Hajj Office

Bangladesh Hajj Office
বাংলাদেশ হজ্জ অফিস
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Agency overview
Formed1971 (1971)
JurisdictionBangladesh
Headquarters
Agency executives
  • Muhammad Ariful Islam, Director, Hajj Office, Dhaka
  • Md. Jahirul Islam, Counsellor, Hajj Office, Jeddah
Parent department
Government of Bangladesh
Parent agency
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Website

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

Bangladesh Hajj office has a local office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The office is responsible for providing support and aid to Bangladeshi pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Saudis blame hajj office". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Policy/Guidelines — Bangladesh Hajj Management Portal". Hajj. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Big reshuffle in civil admin". The Daily Star. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Biman gets extra hajj flights". The Daily Star. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hajj office embarrassed as pilgrims travel to Jeddah without visas". New Age. Retrieved 2021-03-27.


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