In order to make the hajj travel hassle-free, the Minister
of Religious Affairs has asked all hajj agencies not to take extra money from
pilgrims for animals to be sacrificed in Saudi Arabia during the hajj this
year.
Apart from this, the ministry also issued several other
instructions following a meeting with Abdur Rahman Ghyanam, director general of
Jeddah Airport Services, Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The meeting was held
on Zoom platform on Sunday, a press release said here on Tuesday. The officials
of Bangladesh hajj offices located in Makkah and Jeddah and owners of the hajj
agencies joined the virtual meeting. The pilgrims will perform the Qurbani
according to their desire by purchasing the Saudi government bank coupon or
through own arrangement. Considering the country’s image, the ministry also
asked the hajj agencies not to send zarda cartoons (tobacco products) to Saudi
Arabia through the hajj pilgrims.
At the same time, the ministry also requested the relevant
authorities to ensure necessary data entry of all hajj-flights in the Saudi
e-Hajj system before starting the hajj-journey so that the hajj authorities in
Madina and Jeddah airports could provide authentic information about the
pilgrims. Otherwise, disciplinary actions will be taken against the concerned
agency if it fails to ensure data entry properly, the release added.
