Bangladesh, Nov. 11 -- A total of 83,500 Muslims from Bangladesh will be eligible to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia in 2027, following an increase of 5,000 places in the country's pilgrim quota.

The quota was confirmed in a bilateral Hajj agreement signed between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Monday, according to a handout issued on Tuesday.

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad) and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah signed the agreement on behalf of their respective countries.

Speaking after the signing, Kaikobad said the agreement had been successfully concluded and credited the increased allocation to a special request from the Bangladesh government.

The revised quot...