Akheri Munajat tomorrow morning

Staff Correspondent: The second phase of the Biswa Ijtema, now being held on the bank of the Turag River with the participation of the followers of Indian Islamic preacher Maulana Muhammad Saad Al Kandhalvi has been extended by another day as heavy rain disrupted the congregation on Sunday morning.

The Akheri Munajat of the Saad followers will now be held at 10:00am on Tuesday instead of Monday, said Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur Dr Dewan Md Humayun Kabir.

The duration of the Muslim congregation was extended following a request made by the Tabligh group, he added.

Tablig Jamaat has been organizing the Ijtema at this venue since 1967. However, the Ijtema is held in two phases since 2011 to ease the accommodation problem.

Besides, foolproof security measures have been taken to hold the Biswa Ijtema in a peaceful manner. Five control rooms, including Gazipur City Corporation, district administration, police, RAB and Ansar and VDP, have been set up to monitor the overall activities of the Tongi Ijtema.

According to the sources, 15 watch towers of police and 10 of RAB have also been set up to ensure over all security of the devotees.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has launched special train services on several destinations for the devotees participating in the congregation.


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