The four-day 6th Hajj Conference and Exhibition officially opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday evening, November 8, 2026. A Bangladeshi delegation led by Minister for Religious Affairs Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad) is participating in the event, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs Public Relations Officer Md. Farhad Ahmed on Monday, November 9, 2026.

The conference, organized jointly by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and Saudi Vision 2030's Pilgrim Experience Program, was formally inaugurated by Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah. The ceremony was attended by Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr. Abdullah Jaafar H. Bin Abiyah, and religious ministers alongside official delegates from roughly 120 countries. Over 325 international and local organizations are participating to showcase tech-driven, smart management solutions for pilgrims.