Bangladesh has urged Saudi Arabia to keep the backup accommodation quota for Hajj pilgrims at 1% for 2027, warning that a proposed doubling of the quota will push up pilgrimage costs for Bangladeshi pilgrims.
Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad) made the request today (20 July) during a meeting with Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya at the Saudi Embassy in Gulshan.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set the backup accommodation quota at 2% for the 2027 Hajj, up…
