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Bangladesh Hajj Office

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Bangladesh Hajj Office
বাংলাদেশ হজ্জ অফিস
Agency overview
Formed1971; 53 years ago (1971)
JurisdictionBangladesh
HeadquartersHajj Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Agency executives
  • Muhammad Ariful Islam, Director, Hajj Office, Dhaka
  • Md. Jahirul Islam, Counsellor, Hajj Office, Jeddah
Parent departmentMinistry of Religious Affairs
Parent agencyBangladesh Government of Bangladesh
Website

The Bangladesh Hajj Office is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs that is responsible for Hajj management in Bangladesh.[1]

History

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Bangladesh Hajj is responsible for the regulation of the hajj in Bangladesh.[2] It also has an office in Mecca.[3] It is responsible for the management of Ashkona Hajj Camp, where pilgrims wait for their flight to Saudi Arabia.[4]

Jeddah

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Banglasesh Hajj office has a local office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is led by counselor Md. Jahirul Islam.[5] The office is responsible for providing support and aid to Bangladeshi pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Saudis blame hajj office". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Policy/Guidelines — Bangladesh Hajj Management Portal". Hajj. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Big reshuffle in civil admin". The Daily Star. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Biman gets extra hajj flights". The Daily Star. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Haj Office, Jeddah". haj-jeddah.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-03-07.
  6. ^ "Hajj office embarrassed as pilgrims travel to Jeddah without visas". New Age. Retrieved 2021-03-27.