A total of 11,613 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Sunday following the completion of this year's Hajj held on June 26.
"A total of 28 return flights were operated by three designated carriers -- one by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, one by Saudia Airlines and two by Flynas Airlines,"said an official familiar with the development.
Hajj office said so far, 1,253 hajis returned under government management, while 10,360 under private travel agencies arrangements in 28 flights -six by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, eight by Saudia Airlines, and 14 by Flynas Airlines.
"We expect that 5,698 hajis will return today by 14 flights while 3,254 will come tomorrow (June 2) with eight flights, " he said.
According to flight schedule, 4,513 hajis will return back on June 3 by 11 flights, 3,248 will come with eight flights on June 4 and 2,925 hajis are set to return on June 5 by seven flights.
At least 41 Bangladeshi pilgrims -- 27 males and 14 females-- have passed away in Saudi Arabia during hajj time. Of them, 30 died in Makkah and 11 in Madinah.
No deaths have been reported in Jeddah, Mina, or Muzdalifah.
This year's hajj operations began with the first outbound flight on April 18 and concluded on May 21.
The return hajj flights started on May 30 and will continue until June 30.
