The government has reported the deaths of five Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia so far this year.
The religious affairs ministry said in a Hajj bulletin on Friday that three of the deaths occurred in Makkah and two in Madinah.
All of them are male. Murtazur Rahman Khan, 63, from Dhakas Nawabganj was the latest to die in Makkah on Wednesday.
The other Bangladeshi deceased are - Md Lutfor Rahman, Md Mostafa, Md Asaduzzaman and an unidentified man.
They are among 38,990 Bangladeshis who have reached the birthplace of Islam for the pilgrimage so far by 98 flights, including 45 by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 32 by Saudi Arabian Airlines, and Flynas 21.
As many as 3,747 pilgrims travelled under government arrangements while 35,243 through private agencies. —bdnews24.com
