Staff Reporter:
The government yesterday announced a Hajj package of Taka 4.67 lakh for each pilgrim this year by reducing Tk.12,000 from airfare.
Adviser to the Ministry of Religious Affairs AFM Khalid Hossain announced the new package at an in-ter-ministerial meeting at the ministry.
The adviser also announced two more Hajj packages on the occasion.
The cost for Special Hajj Package-1 is set at Tk 6,90,597, the Hajj Package-2 is estimated at Tk 5,58,881 and the Hajj package-3 is set at Tk.4,67,167.
Both the packages (1 and 2) offer transportation and quality accommodation, according to the ministry Hajj package schedule.
Besides, the government also prepared a Hajj Package for Hajj agencies pilgrims under private manage-ment and the cost is set at Tk.5,09,185 for each pilgrim.
The adviser said that Hajj is a two-state activity, so the Hajj activities are carried out under the manage-ment of the Royal Saudi Government and the sending countries.
He said the Saudi government has the right in policy-making issues. Announcement of the Hajj roadmap, determination of necessary expenses on Saudi side are under the jurisdiction of the Saudi gov-ernment.
He said since the final cost of necessary expenses on Saudi side for the Hajj 2026 is yet to be confirmed, the package was prepared by calculating possible costs in line with the costs of the previous year.
“If the Royal Saudi Government increases or decreases cost of any sector, then the package price will increase or decrease accordingly. Pilgrims will have to pay additional if the package price increases,” the adviser said.
He said if the package price decreases then surplus money will be refunded to pilgrims.
The Hajj is expected to be held on May 26 in 2026 depending on lunar calendar. A total of 127,198 pil-grims will get the chance to perform the Hajj next year.
If everything gets well, then the first Hajj flight would commence on April 18, 2026.
According to official data, a total of 87,100 pilgrims performed the Holy Hajj last year.
