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Published : 02 Jul 2026, 08:30 PM
The final return flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims from Saudi Arabia have landed, officially bringing this year's Hajj operations to a close.
Some 79,100 pilgrims have now returned home after performing Hajj.
On the final day, 118 pilgrims arrived in Bangladesh on two flights operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs' Hajj portal, by 2am on Wednesday, 216 return flights had arrived in Bangladesh.
These flights carried 4,459 pilgrims under the government scheme and 74,641 under the private scheme.
Among the airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated 116 flights carrying 34,567 pilgrims, Saudia Airlines operated 70 flights carrying 25,377 pilgrims, and Flynas operated 50 flights carrying 11,043 pilgrims.
Another 8,113 pilgrims returned from Saudi Arabia on other airlines.
This year's Hajj was performed on May 26.
Return flights began on May 30 and concluded on Jul 1.
This year's Hajj season claimed the lives of 55 Bangladeshi pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
Of them, 37 were men and 18 were women. The deaths included 37 in Makkah, 17 in Madinah and one in Jeddah.
No deaths were reported in Mina, Arafat or Muzdalifah.
Last year, 48 Bangladeshi pilgrims died during Hajj.
In 2023, the death toll stood at 121, the highest in several years.
The ministry said medical centres in Saudi Arabia have so far issued 67,140 electronic prescriptions.
As many as 415 Bangladeshi pilgrims have received treatment at local hospitals, while six remain under treatment in Saudi Arabia.
This year, 78,500 Bangladeshi pilgrims performed Hajj under 30 lead Hajj agencies approved by the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Of them, 4,565 travelled under the government quota and 73,935 under the private quota.
The first pre-Hajj flight departed Dhaka for Saudi Arabia on Apr 18, while the final outbound flight arrived there on May 21.
Dhaka Division sent the largest number of pilgrims, with 28,394 performing Hajj this year, while Barishal Division sent the fewest at 2,714.Men accounted for 65 percent of the pilgrims.
