The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the largest annual gathering of Muslims outside Saudi Arabia, begins on the bank of the Turag River in Tongi today.
With the participation of the supporters of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, the Ijtema will end on February 11. The government has taken adequate security measures ahead of the Ijtema.
Thousands of pilgrims boarding buses, trucks and pick-ups from different parts of the country have already arrived on the Ijtema premises while many of them have joined tablighs at various mosques aiming to join this congregation.
The first phase of Ijtema began on February 2.
Religious Affairs Minister Faridul Haque Khan on Thursday inspected the Ijtema ground and talked to the organisers of Ijtema. On his arrival, the minister was greeted with a bouquet by Gazipur Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md Mamunul Karim.s