Dhaka, May 4 -- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set Monday afternoon as the deadline for this year's Hajj visa applications, but more than 10,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims are still waiting to apply.

The Nusuk Masar Hajj registration portal will close at 12pm on Monday, reports bdnews24.com.

In a letter to the lead Hajj agencies on Sunday, the Ministry of Religious Affairs warned that no further registrations would be possible once the portal closes.

Citing a text message sent by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the religious affairs ministry said in the letter that pilgrims who have not yet submitted their visa applications with information on passport, biometric, hotel or home, and flight plan will have to submit their visa ...