First hajj flight leaves port city with 398 pilgrims

Biman Bangladesh Airlines started its first Hajj flights carrying 398 pilgrims for Madinah from the port city on Tuesday (May 14).

The carrier left Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram at 4:30 am.

Earlier, Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury inaugurated the hajj flight from Chattogram to Medinah at the airport.

He exchanged greetings with the hajj pilgrims and greeted them with flowers.

This year, Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate 22 hajj flights from Chattogram . Of these, 20 flights will go directly to Jeddah and two flights to Madinah. These flights will carry 8,000 pilgrims.