, April 18 -- The first Hajj flight from Bangladesh with 419 pilgrims has reached Saudi Arabia.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG 3001) landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah at 4:20 am (local time).

Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Md. Delwar Hossain and Counsellor (Hajj) Md. Kamrul Islam received the pilgrims.

Flowers and refreshment kits were distributed among the pilgrims.

Bangladesh Consul General in Jeddah Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Assistant Seasonal Hajj Officer Md. Ruhul Amin, Head of Operations at Jeddah Hajj Terminal Yahya Radi, and Raed Bakshawn, manager of Saudi service provider Nusuk Marhaba responsible for assisting pilgrims were present there.

The first Hajj flight, carrying 419 pilgrims depart...