The Saudi ambassador to Bangladesh, Issa Al-Dahilan, inspected Makkah Route initiative's hall at Hazrat Shahjalal international airport in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, accompanied by the minister of state for religious affairs in Bangladesh Mohammad Faridul Haq Khan and the president of the Hajj agencies association of Bangladesh Shahadat Hossain.
Al-Dahilan oversaw the progress of work at the airport and the procedures implemented by the Bangladeshi and Saudi sides to facilitate the pilgrims' journey by serving them in record time, praising Makkah Route initiative's team and the services they provide to visitors to the Holy Grand Mosque.
In a statement to the Saudi press agency (SPA), Al-Dahilan said that Makkah Route initiative embodies the interest of the wise leadership to serve pilgrims, adding that Makkah Route is one of the ministry of interior's initiatives within the Pilgrim Experience Program, which is also one of the Saudi Vision 2030 projects. It entails taking care of all the travel procedures needed by the pilgrims in their homeland, including issuing visas electronically, ensuring pilgrims have a clean bill of health and completing passport procedures at the airport in the country of departure.