The government has extended the deadline for Hajj registration till March 30 at the special request of pilgrims.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notice on Monday announcing the extension of the registration deadline.
The server for the Hajj registration will automatically be stopped once the registration quota is filled, it added.
On January 9, the government signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia over Hajj.
According to the agreement, 15,000 people will be able to go to Hajj under government management while 1,12,198 can go under private management.
This year, 70 per cent of Bangladeshi pilgrims will go through Jeddah airport while the rest 30 per cent will go through Madina airport.
Meanwhile, the government reduced the cost of Hajj packages under both public and private management by Tk 11,725 as Saudi Arabia has reduced a service charge for intending pilgrims worldwide.
Pilgrims who will perform Hajj this year under the government management have to pay Tk 6,71,290 each after a deduction of Tk 11,725.
Besides, those who will go under private management have to pay Tk 6,60,893 each after the deduction of the amount.
