FEPD Circular Letter No. 24: Remittance for House Rent and Other Expenditures of Hajj Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia under Private Management in 2013 (1434 Hijri Year)

Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Chief Executive Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.

Ref. No. FPD(Circular)-44/2013-24 Date: 13-04-1434 B.S. 28-07-2013 A.D.

To the Chief Executive/Principal Office of all Approved Dealer Banks engaged in Foreign Exchange Transactions.

Dear Sir,

Subject: Remittance to Saudi Arabia at the rate of SAR 6,500.00 per Hajj pilgrim, including house rent, for Hajj pilgrims in 2013 (1434 H).

Reference is drawn to your attention to the letter No. Dir/M/Sha/6-1/2009/3114 dated 21.07.2012 from the Hajj Section of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a copy of which is enclosed.

You are advised to take necessary measures to remit Saudi Riyal 6,500.00 (Six Thousand Five Hundred only) per Hajj pilgrim to Saudi Arabia for house rent and other expenses of Hajj pilgrims traveling in 2013 (1434 H) under private management, through the owner/legal representative of the concerned Hajj agency, following due legal procedures, along with the list of names of the pilgrims and proof of payment of Moalish fee.

Yours faithfully,

Enclosure: As above (One page). (Md. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530250.