Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the world’s Muslims, is scheduled to be held in two phases on the bank of the river Turag, on the outskirt of the capital Dhaka, from January 12-14 and January 19-21.
Ignoring cold weather, several million devotees, including foreigners from different countries, attended the Akheri Munajat on the Turag banks.
Tabligh Jamaat has been organising the Ijtema at the venue since 1967. But, theIjtema is being held in two phases since 2011 due to accommodation and transportation problem.
The second phase of the Ijtema will begin on January 19 and conclude on January 21 with another Akheri Munajat.
total six devotees died in the two phases of Ijtema.
