Dhaka, July 16, 2019, SPA -- Bangladeshi Minister of State for Religious Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah on Tuesday visited the Makkah Road Initiative Service at the Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. He was briefed on the nature of the work of initiative team and the services provided to the pilgrims at Shahjalal International Airport to facilitate their travel from Bangladesh until their arrival in the Kingdom in preparation for Hajj. In a statement, he expressed his admiration for the speed that has been made in the progress of travel procedures. He thanked the Saudi leadership for their efforts in serving Islam and Muslims around the globe, and he hailed the implementation of this remarkable initiative in Bangladesh for the first time this year. --SPA 02:24 LOCAL TIME 23:24 GMT 0037 www.spa.gov.sa/w1139273