A total of nine Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia so far, says the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

According to a bulletin issued by the Hajj Management Portal under the ministry at 3AM on Tuesday, of the deceased, eight were men and one was woman.

Among them, seven pilgrims died in Makkah while the remaining two passed away in Madinah.

The latest death was reported on Monday when Mahfuza Begum, 52, from Sadar area of Chapainawabganj district died after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Meanwhile, a total of 46,514 Bangladeshi pilgrims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year.