<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">The first hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia in the early hours of today.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The national flag carrier's aircraft 'BG-3001' departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 3:20am and it was scheduled to land in Jeddah at 7:20am (local time).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday inaugurated the Hajj Activities-2023 (1444 Hijri) at the Hajji Office in the capital's Ashkona area. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>