First Phase Biswa Ijtema ends with Akheri Munajat

The first phase of the 52nd Biswa Ijtema concluded in Tongi of Gazipur on Sunday with Akheri Munajat seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.

Mawlana Mohammad Saad of Delhi conducted the Akheri Munajat that started around 11am.

Bangladesh Railway operated 19 special trains on different routes so that people can go to the Ijtema venue to take part in the Akheri Munajat.

The three-day congregation began on the bank of the Turag River after Fazr prayers on Friday.

Thousands of devotees, both from home and abroad, have gathered at the congregation venue and are taking part in the prayers and discussions.

Many of them offered the prayers on roads and footpaths failing to manage places in the Ijtema venue, creating a long tailback on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.