Dhaka Snippet: Hajj fair begins Aug 14

City Desk:

A three-day Hajj and Umrah fair will begin at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on August 14.

The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) will organise the event.

In this regard, HAAB yesterday held a press conference at Hotel Victory, reports BSS.

HAAB President Syed Golam Sarwar said the main objective of the fair is to provide accurate information and necessary services, free from dishonest individuals and middlemen.

Visitors will be able to verify various Hajj agencies’ packages and facilities, and directly book or contact agencies without middlemen’s influence, HAAB Secretary General Farid Ahmed Majumder said. He added that pilgrims will also get information about bank and other financial institutions’ support for Hajj.