A hajj pilgrim will be allowed to carry $1,200 or equivalent amount of foreign currency to Saudi Arabia.

The Foreign Exchange Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank issued a circular in this regard and sent it to the banks today.

According to the notification, the amount is in addition to the total cost of hajj.

A total of 1.27 lakh people from Bangladesh will be able to perform Hajj this year.

The hajj will be held on June 27 this year subject to the sighting of the moon.