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Direct Hajj flights from Sylhet to begin May 14


Direct Hajj flights from Sylhet to begin May 14

Aiming to ease the sufferings of Hajj pilgrims, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is set to commence direct flights from Sylhet's Osmani International Airport to Madinah starting May 14. A total of five direct flights will be operated from Sylhet, accommodating 2,095 pilgrims and making their travel smoother.

Shahnewaz Majumder, Biman's manager in Sylhet, said one maiden flight will fly directly to Madinah, while the remaining four will operate on the Sylhet-Jeddah route. The Jeddah-bound flights are scheduled for May 23, 25, 26, and 29.

Immigration formalities for passengers flying directly from Sylhet will be completed upon arrival in Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed Ziaur Rahman Khan Rezwan, president of the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB), Sylhet Zone, said a total of 2,700 pilgrims from Sylhet will perform Hajj this year. Of them, 2,095 will travel directly from Sylhet, while the rest will depart from Dhaka.

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