Ijtema first phase ends with Akheri Munajat

The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema ends on the banks of the Turag in Tongi today through the Akheri Munajat.

Prayers began after Fajr time and this will continue in different languages throughout the day. Kakrail mosque imam Hafez Maulana Mohammad Zubayer conducted the Akheri Munajat in Bangla at around 10:00am.

More than 3 million devotees are expected in the prayer.

People were seen taking position on the footpaths of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and in nearby open spaces as they wanted to be a part of the concluding prayers.