DHAKA: Six more Bangladeshi pilgrims, who went to perform holy hajj, died in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between Saturday and Sunday.

The death toll now increases to 21.

The deceased include 16 men and five women. Of them, 15 breathed their lasts in Makkah, five in Madina and one in Jeddah.

According to Bangladesh religious affairs ministry, Mohammad Yakub, 57, hailed from Feni died on September 21 while Sahanara Begum, 77, hailed from Chuadanga died on the same day.

Earlier on September 20, a total of four pilgrims passed away.

They were identified as M Jamal Uddin, 43, hailed from Gazipur, Mohammad Alauddin, 61, hailed from Pabna, Nasima Akhter, 38, hailed from Chittagong and Dil Afroz, 62, hailed from Feni.

Mohammad Nurul Hosen, 61, hailed from Noakhali died on September 19 while Tofazzal Hossain, 59, hailed from the same district died on September 18.

On September 16, two pilgrims passed away. They were identified as Mohammad Shahjahan Ali, 75, hailed from Rajshahi and Akbar Hossain, 62, hailed from Pabna.

A pilgrim from Narshingdi, named Abul Kashem, 62, breathed his last on September 15.

On September 13, two pilgrims died. They were identified as Mohammad Sadek, 74, from comilla and Amin Ullah, 79, from Chittagong.

On September 12, Mohammad Motiur Rahman, 64, hailed from Sirajganj and Mohammad Fayaj Uddin, 74 from the same district, passed away.

Mohammad Ibrahim, 92, from Netrokona died on September 11 while Firoza Khatun, 65, hailed from Naogaon, died on September 10.

Sahab Uddin Miah, 69, hailed from Dhaka breathed his last on September 8.

Moreover, Abdul Salam, 77, hailed from Feni, died on September September 6 while Mohammad Shahazan Sikder, 71, hailed from Pirojpur, died on the same day.

On September 3, Masuda Khatun, an 82-year-old woman hailed from Chapainawabganj died.

Confirming the matter to banglanews, Makkah hajj mission sources said that they are expected to be buried in Makkah and Madina cities.

However, this year, a total of 98,683 pilgrims from Bangladesh have got KSA visa to perform the holy hajj.

BDST: 1346 HRS, SEP 22, 2014