Hajj agency owners have announced Hajj package under private management. General package 5 lakh 23 thousand and special package 6 lakh 99 thousand taka.The recently dissolved committee of the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB), Former President Farooq Ahmed Sardar held the Hajj package announcing programme on behalf of the Hajj agency owners at the capital’s press club on Wednesday.
Farooq Ahmed Sardar said that two Hajj packages have been made for Hajj pilgrims under private management. General Hajj Package and Special Hajj Package. The price of general Hajj package without sacrifice for Hajj pilgrims under private management is 5 lakh 23 thousand taka and the price of special hajj package is 6 lakh 99 thousand taka.
In response to a question, the former president of the hub said that compared to last year, it has been shown that the official Hajj package has decreased. In fact, the cost has not decreased, rather, the cost of food has been moderated. However, we have announced a general package of 5 lakh 23 thousand including food expenses.
Those who go to perform Hajj from our country are mostly elderly people. In the government management announced by the government, in one package (houses within three kilometers around Masjidul Haram) 4 lakh 78 thousand 242 taka, and in another package (houses within one and a half kilometers around Masjidul Haram) the government fixed 5 lakh 75 thousand 680 taka. He also said that traveling from such a distance will become very difficult for the pilgrims.
Meanwhile, Hajj agency representatives said that efforts have been made to ensure improved services and facilities in this year’s packages.
Mention, during the announcement of the official Hajj package on October 30, religious advisor AFM Khalid Hossain said that the price of the general Hajj package through private means is Tk 4 lakh 83 thousand 156. Also, Hajids have been asked to take 40,000 Taka for food and 750 Saudi Riyals for Qurbani separately. Apart from this, agencies can announce additional special packages in addition to the general Hajj package.
This time 1 lakh 27 thousand 198 people from Bangladesh can perform Hajj.
