DHAKA, May 7, 2024 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate Hajj activities-2024 at Ashkona Hajj Camp in the city tomorrow.

"The premier will inaugurate Hajj activities-2024 (Hijri 1445) and exchange greetings with the (Hajj) pilgrims through a function at Ashkona Hajj Camp in the city’s Uttara at 11am tomorrow," Prime Minister's Office sources said.

This year's hajj flight carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims is scheduled to start from Thursday (May 9).

The first hajj flight--BG-3301 is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city at 7:20am for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, carrying 419 pilgrims on board.

Saudi Arabian airlines-Flynas is scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here, carrying Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims, for Jeddah at 1pm on the same day.

IT in-charge of Dhaka Hajj Office Kazi Md Murad E Alam said a total of 85,257 Bangladeshis will be able to perform hajj this year. Of them, 4,562 will get opportunity to perform hajj under the government management while rest of 80, 695 will be able to perform hajj under the private management, he added.

Alam, however, said as of today 4,314 pilgrims have completed registration for performing hajj this year under the government management while 78,895 under private management.

According to the flight schedule, the national flag carrier will operate 117 pre-hajj flights between May 9 and June 10 to carry a total of 45,525 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian airlines Flynas will operate 43 pre-hajj flights between May and June 12 to carry rest of the pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to start operating return hajj flight on June 20 from Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh while Flynas will start post-hajj flight between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh on June 21.