Dhaka, April 21 -- Pilgrims travelling from Bangladesh for Hajj this year will once again receive services under the Makkah Route Initiative, Maj Gen Md Nurul Anwar, director general of the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP), has said.

Speaking at Le Meridien Dhaka hotel on Monday, following a meeting with a Saudi delegation, the passport chief confirmed that only those flying out from Shahjalal International Airport will be eligible for the service.

The 11-strong delegation was headed by Brig Gen Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, director general of the Saudi General Directorate of Passports.

"There was a bilateral meeting with the Saudi delegation [on Monday] where we discussed several issues involving Bangladeshi pilgrims, aimin...