Dhaka, March 22 -- Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain has announced the dismantling of the airline ticket syndicate for Umrah, which will prevent group ticket bookings through syndicates and eliminate the practice of inflated prices.
Dr. Hossain made these comments while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the District Model Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center in Cox's Bazar on Friday, 21 March.
The adviser stated that tickets must now be booked using the passport number of the respective traveller. If the ticket is not issued within three days, the booking will be automatically cancelled.
"Booking group tickets and then inflating prices two or three times will no longer be possible. A policy has also...