Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reached Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj .

On arrival at Jeddah airport at about 7 pm (local time), she was received by Saudi Royal Chief of Protocol Mohammad Osman Nazer.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mahbub Alam, Consul General and other officials of Bangladesh mission were present at the airport to receive the Prime Minister.

Talking to the Royal Chief of Protocol, Sheikh Hasina thanked the Saudi government for allowing the 52 Bangladeshis to perform the holy Hajj even after expiry of the deadline for arrival in Saudi Arabia.

Hasina also thanked Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Abdullah Al Obaid Al Namla for extending his help in this regard.

From the airport, the Prime Minister went to the Conference Palace in Jeddah. She was scheduled to reach Makkah later last night (Friday).

On arrival at Makkah, Sheikh Hasina will perform Keran Umrah. She will leave for Mina this (Saturday) morning to start other rituals of Hajj.