FEPD Circular Letter No. 26: Performing Hajj under Govt. Management-1434 Hijri year

Bangladesh Bank
(Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh.
Website: www.bb.org.bd
Foreign Exchange Policy Department
(Remittance Policy Section)
Circular Letter No.- FEPD(Remittance)44/2013-26 Date 21-12-1419 B:
04-04-2013 AD
Managing Director/Executive President
Sonali Bank Ltd./Agrani Bank Ltd./Janata Bank Ltd./Rupali Bank Ltd./Pubali Bank Ltd./Bangladesh Krishi Bank/Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd./Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd./The City Bank Ltd./Prime Bank Ltd./The Premier Bank Ltd./Mutual Trust Bank Ltd./Standard Bank Ltd./Bank Asia Ltd./Dhaka Bank Ltd./Brac Bank Ltd./Social Islami Bank Ltd./Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd./One Bank Ltd./United Commercial Bank Ltd./Exim Bank Ltd./Standard Chartered Bank/Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, Rajshahi.

Dear Sir,
Performing Hajj under Government Management - 1434 Hijri Year.

1. Attention is drawn to the "Hajj Package-2013 AD (1434 Hijri)" prepared by the Ministry of Religious Affairs regarding the performance of Hajj under government management for the 1434 Hijri year.

2. In light of the aforementioned Hajj Package, the following instructions are issued for approved dealers to follow regarding the issuance of foreign currency and relevant activities in exchange for receipt of local currency from those wishing to perform Hajj under government management:

(a) The category-wise distribution of the total cost per pilgrim for two packages (Package-1 and Package-2) for those wishing to travel under government management is presented below:

Per Pilgrim Sub-total Cost (Package-1):

S.No	Expense Head	Amount (BDT)
1.	Airfare:
(a)	Airfare (Net) USD 1475 (1475 x 80.50)	1,18,737.50
(b)	Insurance Surcharge USD 10 (10 x 80.50)	805.00
(c)	Jeddah Departure Tax SAR 50 (50 x 21.00)	1,050.00
(d)	Embarkation Fee	300.00
(e)	Excise Duty	500.00
(f)	Hajj Terminal Services Charge SAR 30 (30 x 21.00)	630.00
(g)	Jeddah City Check-in Charge USD 10 (10 x 80.50)	805.00
	Total:	1,22,827.50
2.	Local Services Charge:
	ID Card, Belt, Kit Bag, Hajj & Umrah related Booklets, IT Services, Accommodation and Promotion at Hajj Camp, and services for Hajj pilgrims	800.00
3.	Hajj Pilgrims Welfare Fund (Emergency Fund)	200.00
4.	Training Fee	300.00
5.	Muwassem Fee:
	Tent rental at Mina-Arafat, Jeddah-Makkah-Madinah and Mina-Arafat transport fee and services charge, additional fee of United Agency in Jeddah, Zamzam water in Muzaffar, etc. SAR (1,159 x 21.00)	24,339.00
6.	Mina-Arafat and Arafat-Muzdalifah-Jamarat Train Fare:
	250 SAR (250 x 21.00)	5,250.00
7.	Additional Services Charge:
	Additional services charge paid in Muwassem and Muzaffar in Saudi Arabia SAR 800 (800 x 21.00)	16,800.00
8.	House Rent in Makkah and Madinah:
	Accommodation of specified area by Saudi Government for each Hajj pilgrim in Makkah and Madinah and 1% additional accommodation SAR (3,500+450+40)=3,990 x 21.00. The unused amount of house rent depending on the house (if any) must be refunded to Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia as in 2010, 2011 and 2012.	1,50,591.00
9.	Food Cost:
	Food cost for 35 days at the rate of 25 (twenty-five) SAR per day (25 x 35)=(875.00 x 21.00). (Must be refunded to each Hajj pilgrim at the Hajj Camp in Dhaka through the bank depositing the Taka).	18,375.00
10.	Hajj Guide:	7,544.05
	Subtotal (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10)	3,47,027.00
	(Three Lakh Forty-Seven Thousand Twenty-Seven Taka Only)

Note: It is assumed that 1 USD = 80.50 Taka and 1 SAR = 21.00 Taka.

Per Pilgrim Sub-total Cost (Package-2):

S.No	Expense Head	Amount (BDT)
1.	Airfare:
(a)	Airfare (Net) USD 1475 (1475 x 80.50)	1,18,737.50
(b)	Insurance Surcharge USD 10 (10 x 80.50)	805.00
(c)	Jeddah Departure Tax SAR 50 (50 x 21.00)	1,050.00
(d)	Embarkation Fee	300.00
(e)	Excise Duty	500.00
(f)	Hajj Terminal Services Charge SAR 30 (30 x 21.00)	630.00
(g)	Jeddah City Check-in Charge USD 10 (10 x 80.50)	805.00
	Total:	1,22,827.50
2.	Local Services Charge:
	ID Card, Belt, Kit Bag, Hajj & Umrah related Booklets, IT Services, Accommodation and Promotion at Hajj Camp, and services for Hajj pilgrims	800.00
3.	Hajj Pilgrims Welfare Fund (Emergency Fund):	200.00
4.	Training Fee:	300.00
5.	Muwassem Fee:
	Tent rental at Mina-Arafat, Jeddah-Makkah-Madinah and Mina-Arafat transport fee and services charge, additional fee of United Agency in Jeddah, Zamzam water in Muzaffar, etc. SAR (1,159 x 21.00)	24,339.00
6.	Mina-Arafat and Arafat-Muzdalifah-Jamarat Train Fare:
	250 SAR (250 x 21.00)	5,250.00
7.	Additional Services Charge:
	Additional services charge paid in Muwassem and Muzaffar SAR 800 (800 x 21.00)	16,800.00
8.	House Rent in Makkah and Madinah:
	Accommodation of specified area by Saudi Government for each Hajj pilgrim in Makkah and Madinah and 1% additional accommodation SAR (3,500+450+40)=3,990 x 21.00. The unused amount of house rent depending on the house (if any) must be refunded to Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia as in 2010, 2011 and 2012.	83,790.00
9.	Food Cost:
	Food cost for 35 days at the rate of 25 (twenty-five) SAR per day (25 x 35)=(875.00 x 21.00). (Must be refunded to each Hajj pilgrim at the Hajj Camp in Dhaka through the bank depositing the Taka)	18,375.00
10.	Hajj Guide:	6,059.58
	Subtotal (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10)	2,78,742.00
	(Two Lakh Seventy-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two Taka Only)

Note: It is assumed that 1 USD = 80.50 Taka and 1 SAR = 21.00 Taka.

(b) Each Hajj pilgrim must separately carry the approximate amount of BDT 9,450.00 (Nine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty) equivalent to SAR 450.00 (Four Hundred Fifty) for Qurbani cost/Dam.

(c) In addition to the sub-total cost of Hajj, each Hajj pilgrim may carry foreign currency equivalent to USD 500 (Five Hundred).

(d) The last date for depositing money for Hajj pilgrims wishing to travel under Package-1 (Package Price BDT 3,47,027.00) and Package-2 (Package Price BDT 2,78,742.00) under government management is 30.05.2013.

3. Confirmed return air tickets and endorsement of international passports based on TM form applications under the existing system will be issued foreign currency. No foreign currency will be issued more than 2 (two) weeks prior to the travel date mentioned on the air ticket.

4. Approved dealers must ensure that the specified amount of foreign currency is handed over only to the concerned Hajj pilgrim by taking the signature/fingerprint corresponding to the international passport of the Hajj pilgrim on the TM form.

You are requested to inform all concerned parties about the subject matter of this circular.

Yours faithfully,

(Mohammad Golam Haider)
Deputy General Manager
Phone: 9530092.

Enclosure: Hajj Package-2013 AD (1434 Hijri).