The government has extended the deadline by ten days for the registration of hajj pilgrims for the year of 2018 under private managements.
The registration which began on March 1 will now end on April 1, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Thursday.
This year's hajj flights will begin on July 14. A total of 1,27,198 pilgrims -- 7,198 under government management and 1,20,000 under private management -- are expected to perform Hajj from Bangladesh.
The hajj is likely to be held on August 21 this year subject to the moon sighting, reports UNB.
