Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The government has announced this year's official Hajj package, fixing the minimum cost at Tk4.67 lakh per pilgrim after reducing Tk12,000 from airfare.

The announcement came on Sunday at an inter-ministerial meeting held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, where ministry adviser AFM Khalid Hossain unveiled the details.

In addition to the general package, two other special options were introduced.

The costs are set at Tk6,90,597 for Special Package-1, Tk5,58,881 for Package-2, and Tk4,67,167 for Package-3. Packages 1 and 2 will include enhanced transport and higher-quality accommodation facilities, according to the ministry.

For pilgrims travelling under private Hajj agencies, the package cost has been fixed at Tk...