6th Hajj Conference and Exhibition Begins in Jeddah; Religious Affairs Minister Kaykobad Leads Bangladesh Delegation

A four-day sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition has officially opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a grand event.
The international conference and exhibition was jointly organised by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Pilgrim Experience Programme under Saudi Vision 2030. Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah, officially opened the event on Sunday evening (November 8).

Bangladesh’s Minister for Religious Affairs, Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaykobad), attended the opening ceremony.
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Jafar H. bin Abiyah, and religious affairs ministers and government representatives from around 120 countries also attended the event.

More than 325 international and local companies are taking part in this year’s exhibition. The event aims to modernise Hajj services and provide smart and technology-based solutions and services.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign their final Hajj agreement on Monday (November 9).
Bangladesh’s Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaykobad) and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah are expected to sign the bilateral agreement on behalf of their respective countries.