Saudi Arabia approves proposals for Bangladeshi pilgrims

Saudi Arabia's hajj and umrah minister on Sunday approved Bangladesh's five-point proposal for the welfare of its hajj pilgrims, reports UNB.

A Bangladeshi delegation, led by state minister for religious affairs Sheikh Md Abdullah, presented the recommendations at Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten's office in Mecca.

Bangladesh proposed decreasing the number of minimum hajj pilgrim quota from 150 to 100, launching pre-arrival immigration in Bangladesh instead of Saudi Arabia, ensuring modern transportation during hajj and increasing pilgrim quota by 20,000.

The Saudi minister assured of providing proper services for overall welfare of Bangladeshi pilgrims.

Religious affairs ministry secretary Md Anisur Rahman, ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi, consulate general of Bangladesh in Jeddah FM Borhan Uddin, counselor (hajj) Maksudur Rahman, consul (hajj) Md Abul Hasan and other top officials of the ministry were present in the meeting.