Bangladesh-Saudi final Hajj agreement to be signed today

Bangladesh is scheduled to sign its final Hajj agreement with Saudi Arabia on Monday (November 9) as part of preparations for the 2027 Hajj.

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad) will sign the agreement on behalf of Bangladesh, while Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah will represent Saudi Arabia.

The Religious Affairs Ministry confirmed the development. A delegation led by the religious affairs minister is currently in Saudi Arabia.

The agreement will finalise arrangements for next year’s Hajj, including the number of Bangladeshi pilgrims and various administrative procedures related to the pilgrimage.

Preliminary registration for the 2027 Hajj began on July 27 and ended on September 24. Prospective pilgrims under both government and private arrangements were required to deposit Tk 350,000 for initial registration.

Those who completed preliminary registration must pay the remaining package costs by December 10 to complete their final registration.

The government has announced two Hajj packages for 2027. Package 1 costs Tk 615,263, while Package 2 is priced at Tk 505,648. The general package under private management costs Tk 513,648.

Saudi Arabia has allocated a quota of 78,500 pilgrims for Bangladesh next year. Of them, 6,000 will perform Hajj under government management and 72,500 under private arrangements.

However, Bangladesh has requested an additional quota of 20,000 pilgrims in view of the registration demand.