Sun News Desk : A total of 96,919 Bangladeshi pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia till today.

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Of them, 9,798 pilgrims are under government management, while 87,121 pilgrims under private management.

At least 22 pilgrims including 19 men and three women have died of various complications.

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According to Religious Ministry bulletin, a total of 28,292 pilgrims took treatment at the treatment centre in Saudi Arabia.

This year, 27,198 pilgrims are permitted to go Saudi Arabia. Around 1,15,000 visas have been issued.

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