Haab stops Hajj registration demanding time

The private body for Hajj arrangement suspended its registration process for the holy pilgrimage of 2017 this morning demanding more time.

“We demand more time for the registration process,” Ibrahim Bahar, president of Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (Haab).

“We also demand the government to take necessary steps to stop ‘irregularities’ in the process,” he added.

Earlier yesterday, the religious affairs ministry sources said the registration process would be ended at 5:00pm today (Monday).

This year, a total of 1, 17,758 people will register their names under private management for performing hajj in Saudi Arabia. Some 1,118 hajj agencies are working to reach the target.

Source: thedailystar