Another 5 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

At least five Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia on Thursday and Friday, according to the Hajj bulletin published from Mecca.

The deceased are Jamir Uddin, 74, Sufia Khatun, 62, Ismail Hosen, 71, Md. Abu Taher, 87 and Rasheda Begum, 48.

Apart from 17 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims have been taking medical aid.

This time some 10,000 pilgrims will perform hajj from Bangladesh under government management while 91,758 under private management.

The first hajj flight carrying 401 Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia took off on 4 August. The return hajj flights will start on 17 September.

Earlier 7 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims were died in Saudi Arabia, according to Ministry of Religious Affairs of Bangladesh.