The first hajj flight from Bangladesh slated to depart on May 31 has been rescheduled for June 5, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has said. Read: Hajj pilgrims must submit Covid-negative report before journey According to its notification, the first hajj flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been delayed to ensure completion of pre-arrival immigration formalities of pilgrims in Dhaka. “The Saudi Arabian authority has informed that its 40-member team of Road to Makkah Initiative with necessary devices for pre-arrival immigration will not be able to reach Dhaka before June 2 . As it will also take a few days to install the devices at the airport, the Ministry has decided to start the hajj flight from June 5,” it said. Read: HAAB announces private Hajj package for 2022, Minimum cost fixed at 4,63,000 The Ministry has also asked all the authorities concerned in Bangladesh to make necessary arrangements to begin the flights on the rescheduled date.