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4 more pilgrims die at Ijtema

Four more pilgrims died at Biswa Ijtema venu in Tongi on Friday night. 

Md Monzur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police, confirmed the deaths to Jago News. 

The deceased were identified as Tomij Uddin, 65, son of Abdus Sobhan, of Dimla upazila in Cumilla, Shahjahan, 60, son of Abdus Sattar, of Ashuganj upazila in Brahmanbaria, Ali Azgar, 70, son of Hatem Ali Boyati of Gouranadi upazila in Barisal and Yusuf Member, 45, son of Osman Gani, of Narayanganj.  

With this, So far, nine pilgrims died at Ijtema venu.