Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Agencies are subjecting people to various forms of harassment, including accommodation, transportation, and financial exploitation, while taking them to Makkah and Madinah for Umrah. As a result, those going for Hajj and Umrah are facing severe crises and difficulties.

These allegations were made by Syeda Khadija Begum, principal administrative officer of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall of Dhaka University. She said she had been subjected to the harassment diring her recent Umrah.

On Sunday (February 23) afternoon, she made these statements during a press conference at the Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) office. At that time, she called on all relevant government institutions involved with Ha...