Hajj flights for carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on Sept 17 and continue until Oct 20, while the post-Hajj flights will operate between Oct 30 and Nov 29.This decision was taken on Monday at an inter-ministerial meeting on pre-Hajj preparations to make this year's Hajj flight operations smooth.Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Ataharul Islam presided over the meeting, said...
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The cost of housing pilgrims may escalate due to chaotic schedule of hajj flights, which may in turn cause losses to agencies, apprehends the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB).The agents were supposed to rent houses in Saudi Arabia within a deadline given by the Saudi government, which expired even before the Bangladesh government finalised the schedule of hajj flights, HAAB President...
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(bdnews24.com)—Nearly 1,200 Hajj pilgrims were stranded at Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday as flights of private Saudi Arabian airlines National Air Services (NAS) were delayed.Three flights of the Saudia-approved airline were behind schedule since Monday night, Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) President Mohammad Jamal Uddin told bdnews24.com"So, around 1,200 Hajj passengers...
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Three airlines, including Biman Bangladesh, entrusted the task to ferry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj this year, will come up with their final flight schedules on Aug 12.Once the three flight operators submit their flight schedules to the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, the government will provide those to the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB).It was decided...
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Health department has started vaccination of Hajj-2012 pilgrims from today in the Jammu and Kashmir, where first flight will take off from Srinagar International Airport to Saudi Arabia on September 17. Highest number of over 9100 pilgrims from the state would be performing Hajj-2012 against last years 8441. According to Director Health Services, Kashmir, the vaccination programme for Hajj...
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Nigeria is angered by the deportation from Saudi Arabia of more than 40 women going to Mecca for the Hajj, a Nigerian envoy to the country has told the BBC.They were sent home for allegedly not having a male escort - a requirement for women making the Muslim pilgrimage.Last week Nigeria suspended Hajj flights over the row which saw more than 1,000 Nigerian women deported.Flights resumed on Sunday after...
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(bdnews24.com)—Private Saudi Arabian airlines National Air Services (NAS) on Friday stopped issuing tickets to Hajj pilgrims from Dhaka amid schedule chaos.The airlines said they made the move after failing to maintain some of the early flight schedules.On Monday and Tuesday, nearly 1,200 Hajj pilgrims were stranded at Shahjalal International Airport as flights of the Saudia-approved airline were ...
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Dhaka, Aug 12 (bdnews24.com)—The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism on Sunday announced the schedules to ferry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj this year after three airlines, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, submitted their final flight schedules.Biman, the flag carrier, is expected to start operating this year's first Hajj flight with 582 pilgrims at 5am on Sep 17, Civil...
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today expressed concern over the recent curtailment in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Hajj pilgrims quota by Hajj Committee of India....
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Applications for Hajj-2013 will be issued to pilgrims, intending to undertake the pilgrimage, in the Kashmir valley, for starting today. An official spokesman said here today that the Hajj Committee of India HCI) has notified the schedule for submission of application forms for Hajj-2013. Accordingly, all intending Hajj pilgrims are informed to collect prescribed Hajj application form from...
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