<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A total of 59,273 pilgrims have returned home by 168 post hajj-flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy Hajj this year.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Among the 168 flights, the last dedicated flight-3612 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here carrying 358 pilgrims this morning, a press release said on Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, a scheduled flight-BG-336 reached the airport here with 50 other pilgrims today, the release added.</div><div>The post-hajj flight started on July 2.</div><div><br></div><div>Biman airlines safely carried a total of 61,168 pilgrims through 160 flights after the Hajj. Apart from Dhaka, Hajj flights were also operated from Sylhet and Chattogram.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the directives of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, like in previous years, the Hajj flights were given utmost importance this year too.</div><div><br></div><div>Biman Bangladesh Airlines organized the closing ceremony of Hajj flight today at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport where State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali was present as the chief guest. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>