(40.08) Friday's hajflight canceled, increasing uncertainty
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has canceled two hajj flights on Friday due to low hajj pilgrimage. On the other hand, the airline has an estimated 5,000 hajj pilgrims uncluttered. Almost 50 Hajj Agencies are yet to ensure the house rent for the favor of 2,500 Hajj pilgrims. The hajjata uncertainty is increasing due to the meeting between the Hajj agencies of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the solution is not resolved.
According to sources, 55 thousand 683 pilgrims reached Saudi Arabia till 8am on Thursday. Meanwhile, 29 thousand 456 people went to Biman Bangladesh Airlines and 26 thousand 227 people went to SouthAiria Airlines. On the other hand, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has canceled two hajj flights on Friday (July 27th). The flights were canceled due to lack of adequate passengers. Bangladesh Airlines has got permission to operate Hajj pilgrims on 155 dedicated and 32 scheduled flights. 63,600 pilgrims from Bangladesh can be sent to Saudi Arabia on these flights.
Regarding this, Biman Bangladesh Airlines General Manager (Public Relations) Shakil Meraaj said, "The passengers have not been canceled. However, the passengers of these two flights arranged to arrive in Saudi Arabia by adjusting to other flights. However, continuous flight cancellation will increase the crisis. Because this year the hajflight slot will not be allowed outside of the predefined hajflight, Saudi Arabia.
According to the source, almost 50 Hajj Agassi has not yet confirmed the house rent for the favor of 2,500 Hajj pilgrims. On 23 July, the Ministry of Justice issued an emergency notice.
It is said in the circular that the Ministry of Religious Affairs met with the Hajj agencies from 16 July to 18 July and 22 July. It is seen in the review, that the Haj Agency still did not make the house rent by ensuring the airline's ticket. All Agencies were instructed to send a ticket to the Ministry through July 25, confirming the house rent in Mecca and Madina, and to inform the ministry. Otherwise, the agency responsible for carrying out all the liabilities will have to bear any difficulties in hajjatri transport.
In this context, the director of the Hajj office. Saiful Islam told the Bengali Tribune, "We have continued to contact the Hajj agencies. In the near future, the hajj pilgrims perform all the activities.
However, some agencies have notified the names of the pilgrims who have hired the hajj. In this context, the director of the Hajj office. Saiful Islam said, "If the list of the names of the Agencies is published at this moment, horrors will create horror. We are trying to resolve through negotiations. '