Saudi Arabia has refunded Tk 10.23 crore deducted as medical expenses from Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj season. The amount had been deducted from the accounts of 300 Bangladeshi pilgrims for medical treatment.

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad disclosed the information at a briefing at the Secretariat on Sunday (November 1).

Speaking at the briefing, organised to announce the refund of medical expenses not covered by pilgrims’ insurance, the minister said the Saudi government had returned the entire Tk 10.23 crore deducted from the pilgrims.

He added that the refunded amount would soon be handed over to the respective Hajj agencies.