<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">The number of Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia this year has reached 117 till July 27, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Among the deceased, 91 were men and 26 women.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the ministry’s latest hajj bulletin, 95 hajj pilgrims died in Mecca, eight in Medina, nine in Mina, two in Arafat, and two in Jeddah and one in Muzdalifah.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As of Thursday, a total of 98,746 hajj pilgrims returned to the country on 260 flights after completing hajj.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These flights were operated by three airlines, with Biman Bangladesh Airlines conducting 123flights, Saudi Airlines conducting 97 flights, and Flynas operating 40 flights.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This year, some 122,884 Muslims embarked on 325 flights to perform hajj.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first return flight arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on July 2. The last return flight is scheduled to arrive on August 2. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>