The government has warned of initiating legal actions against Hajj agencies over failing to send pilgrims on time.
In an official circular on Thursday, the religious affair ministry asked agencies to confirm flight tickets for their clients immediately and submit passports of pilgrims at the Dhaka Hajj Office for processing Saudi Arabian visas.
It warned that if the agencies fail to send their pilgrims through scheduled Hajj flights, it won’t be possible to get additional slots from the Saudi Airlines at any means this year.
“So, if any pilgrims will fail to go to Saudi Arabia due to the irresponsibility of Hajj agencies, legal action to be taken against those liable hajj agencies,” the circular reads.