How much Hajj air fare increased?
The Kaaba is the holiest place for Muslims. There has been strong criticism over the price of air tickets to and from Saudi Arabia for this year's Haj pilgrims in Bangladesh, and the overall increase in the cost of Haj has led to fewer registrations for Haj. The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAB) and the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh or Atab say the air fares have been fixed so high that it is an 'injustice' according to them. As a result, even after extending the registration time several times, there is not much response. The leaders of the two organizations believe that this situation has arisen due to the increase in the price of Hajj packages due to abnormal airfares. However, Biman Bangladesh Airlines says that the air fare has been fixed considering the overall situation and costs so that Biman will not make a profit but avoid losses. Incidentally, the airfare for this year's Hajj package has been fixed at Tk 1 lakh 97 thousa...