Dhaka, June 26 -- A total of 50,036 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia after performing this year's Hajj, which was held on June 5.

According to Md Lokman Hossain, Director of the Hajj Office under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, an additional 768 pilgrims are scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday via two return flights from Saudi Arabia.

He also stated that the government has instructed all relevant Saudi authorities to ensure adequate medical support for Bangladeshi pilgrims during both the Hajj and post-Hajj periods.

Official data from the Hajj Office reveals that 38 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia so far-27 men and 11 women. Among the deceased, 25 died in Mecca, 11 in Medina, one in Araf...