Airline ticket syndicate broken for Umrah:  Religious Adviser

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A. F. M. Khalid Hossain has said they have successfully broken the air ticket syndicate for Umrah.

The adviser said this as the chief guest at an inaugural function of the District Model Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center in Cox's Bazar on Friday.

He said from now on the air ticket booking would have to be done using the passport number of the concerned passenger.

“If the ticket is not issued within three days, the booking will be automatically canceled. The group ticket can’t be booked anymore to increase prices by double or triple,” he said.

Dr. Khalid said that an atmosphere of harmony has prevailed in Cox's Bazar since the distant past.
“There is no communal anarchy or misunderstanding here,” he said, expressing hope that this message of brotherhood will spread throughout Cox's Bazar through this mosque.

The event was presided over by Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar Mohammad Salahuddin. Officials from government and private  departments including Project Director of the Model Mosque Project Shahidul Alam were present. 

In this model mosque, 1,100 men can offer prayers at a time. There are separate ablution facilities and prayer facilities for women and the physically or visually impaired people.