A total of 51,615 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Wednesday night after performing the holy Hajj.
Among them, 5,007 had performed the Hajj under government arrangements and 46,608 under private management, according to the latest Hajj bulletin.
So far, 22,149 pilgrims have returned via Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 21,025 via Saudi flag carrier Saudia, and 8,441 via Flynas.
A total of 134 return flights have been operated: 58 by Biman, 54 by Saudia, and 22 by Flynas.
To date, 38 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia, of whom 27 were men and 11 were women.
The final return flight for pilgrims is scheduled for July 10.
