<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The government today announced the Hajj packages for 2024, reducing the cost by Tk 92,450.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>State Minister for Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan, announced the Hajj packages at a press briefing held at the Secretariat.</div><div><br></div><div>Pilgrims have to pay Tk 5,78,840 under general package, and Tk 9,36,320 under special package.</div><div><br></div><div>A total of 1,27,198 pilgrims can perform Hajj in 2024 like the previous year, the state minister said.</div><div><br></div><div>In 2023, government set Tk 6,71,290 as minimum cost for Hajj pilgrims under government management and Tk 6,60,890 minimum under private management. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>