Dhaka, June 23 -- A total of 47,212 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Sunday following the completion of this year's Hajj, held on June 5.

According to official data from the Hajj office, of the total pilgrims who have returned so far, 5,006 traveled under government management, while 42,206 returned under private arrangements.

Besides, with today's flight schedule 3,563 pilgrims will be arrived in Dhaka from Saudi Arabia with 10 flights, reports BSS.

Hajj officer in Dhaka said, 38 Bangladeshi pilgrims have passed away in Saudi Arabia so far-27 males and 11 females. Of them, 25 died in Makkah, 11 in Madinah, one in Jeddah and another one in Arafat. No deaths have been reported in Mina or Muzdalifah. ...