104 Hajj agencies summoned
Staff Reporter :
The inter-ministerial committee on the Ministry of Religious Affairs has started work to investigate human trafficking to Saudi Arabia in guise of pilgrims.
The committee already has sent notices to 104 Hajj agencies to submit documents of returning home of pilgrims who went to Saudi Arabia through their agencies. Otherwise, the agencies have to face legal action on charge of human trafficking.
The decision was taken on Tuesday in a meeting
held at Ministry of Religious Affairs around 11:00am.
The meeting sources said that the accused agencies have to appear before the investigation committee and the investigation will continue dividing into two parts in two phases. Some 52 agencies will be called on September 1 and rest others on September 3.
Following the matter, Additional Secretary of Religious Affairs Ministry (admin) Shahiduzzaman told that total 104 Hajj agencies will be called for the sake of investigation.
The inter-ministerial committee on the Ministry of Religious Affairs has started work to investigate human trafficking to Saudi Arabia in guise of pilgrims.
The committee already has sent notices to 104 Hajj agencies to submit documents of returning home of pilgrims who went to Saudi Arabia through their agencies. Otherwise, the agencies have to face legal action on charge of human trafficking.
The decision was taken on Tuesday in a meeting
held at Ministry of Religious Affairs around 11:00am.
The meeting sources said that the accused agencies have to appear before the investigation committee and the investigation will continue dividing into two parts in two phases. Some 52 agencies will be called on September 1 and rest others on September 3.
Following the matter, Additional Secretary of Religious Affairs Ministry (admin) Shahiduzzaman told that total 104 Hajj agencies will be called for the sake of investigation.