Government's Hajj packages start at Tk 462,150

The Bangladesh government has announced this year’s public and private package deals for the Hajj pilgrimages.

The government’s package-1 plan will cost Tk 527,340, package-2 will cost Tk 462,150, while a price of Tk 456,530 has been proposed for the private Hajj package, State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan said on Wednesday.

The pilgrimages will begin on Jul 9, subject to the sighting of the moon, he said, reports bdnews24.com. 

This year, 4,000 people will be able to make the trip through the government’s packages, while 53,585 will be able to make arrangements privately.

Details on the private package will be finalised and announced on Thursday, said Shahadat Hossain Taslim, president of the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh.

Privately managed Hajj agencies will be able to announce multiple packages in line with the government’s package-1 and package-2, Khan said.

On Feb 24, 2020, the Cabinet approved the use of Hajj packages. However, no pilgrims were able to make the trip that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three government packages were announced at the time. Package-1 was priced at Tk 425,000, package-2 at Tk 360,000 and package-3 at Tk 315,000. The price of private packages was set at Tk 358,000.