First phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins Friday
12 January 2023, 06:48 pm | Updated: 23 November 2024, 07:41 pm
The first phase of the Bishwa Ijtema will begin on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on Friday.
The Ijtema will begin with 'Aam Bayan' (general sermons) by noted scholars after Fazr prayers on the day that will end with Akheri Munajat (final prayers) on January 15.
The second phase of the Ijtema, however, will begin on January 20 at the same venue and it is scheduled to end with Akheri Munajat on January 22.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued separate messages on the occasion of the Bishwa Ijtema.
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has said all-out security measures have been taken centering the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema.
