Saudi Arabia restores Hajj quota for BD
Kamruzzaman Bablu :
The Royal Saudi Arabia government has decided to restore Hajj quota for Bangladesh, as per Hajj and Umrah Policy- 2012. As a result, Bangladesh regained its 20 percent Hajj quota this year, sources said.
The Saudi Arabian government curtailed BD Hajj quota by 20 percent on account of the renovation work of Ka’aba in Mecca and Masjid-e Nababi in Medina.
Religious Affairs Secretary Mohammad Abdul Jalil told The New Nation
that the Saudi government has decided to restore the quota, which was suspended in 2014 for the above reasons. “They have now agreed to reinstate the Hajj and Umrah Policy 2012 from this year. It will help Bangladesh sending about 1.28 lakh pilgrims. The Bangladesh government is now in wait of receiving official decision soon,” he said. The government will start Hajj pre-registration from today (Sunday) as per the announcement of Religious Affairs Minister Matiur Rahman. As the renovation work of Kaaba and Mashjid-e-Nababi has been completed, the Riad government is going to ask Bangladesh to send more pilgrims from this year. In the last four years, Bangladesh could send more or less 1 lakh pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for hajj. But from this year the number will be more. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Pilgrims and Hajji Welfare Council President Abullah Al Naser welcomed the decision of the Saudi government to restore the quota for Bangladeshi.
In a statement, Al Naser said that the role of the Religious Affairs Minister, its Secretary must be appreciated, as about 20 lakh additional pilgrims would be able perform Hajj from this year. They had worked hard to convince the Saudi government to increase the quota.
The Royal Saudi Arabia government has decided to restore Hajj quota for Bangladesh, as per Hajj and Umrah Policy- 2012. As a result, Bangladesh regained its 20 percent Hajj quota this year, sources said.
The Saudi Arabian government curtailed BD Hajj quota by 20 percent on account of the renovation work of Ka’aba in Mecca and Masjid-e Nababi in Medina.
Religious Affairs Secretary Mohammad Abdul Jalil told The New Nation
that the Saudi government has decided to restore the quota, which was suspended in 2014 for the above reasons. “They have now agreed to reinstate the Hajj and Umrah Policy 2012 from this year. It will help Bangladesh sending about 1.28 lakh pilgrims. The Bangladesh government is now in wait of receiving official decision soon,” he said. The government will start Hajj pre-registration from today (Sunday) as per the announcement of Religious Affairs Minister Matiur Rahman. As the renovation work of Kaaba and Mashjid-e-Nababi has been completed, the Riad government is going to ask Bangladesh to send more pilgrims from this year. In the last four years, Bangladesh could send more or less 1 lakh pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for hajj. But from this year the number will be more. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Pilgrims and Hajji Welfare Council President Abullah Al Naser welcomed the decision of the Saudi government to restore the quota for Bangladeshi.
In a statement, Al Naser said that the role of the Religious Affairs Minister, its Secretary must be appreciated, as about 20 lakh additional pilgrims would be able perform Hajj from this year. They had worked hard to convince the Saudi government to increase the quota.
