So far five devotees die during second phase of Ijtema

Two more devotees died of old age complications at the Ijtema venue in Tongi on Friday night.

So far, five devotees have died at the Ijtema venue during the second phase of Biswa Ijtema, said engineer Shah Md Muhibullah, caretaker of the ground.

Four of the deceased were identified as Kazi Alauddin of Sunamganj, Humayun Kabir of Rangpur, Golzar Hossain of Gaibandha, and Suruz Miah of Narsingdi.

Meanwhile, 1,441 foreign devotees joined the Ijtema till Friday night.

On the second day, Indian Islamic scholar Maulana Mohammad Mursalin conducted the bayaan after fazr prayer which was translated in Bangla by Mufti Azimuddin.

The second phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, began on the banks of the River Turag at Tongi in Bangladesh on Friday.

Along with the Rapid Action Battalion, around 8,000 police personnel have been deployed at the Ijtema venue to ensure security of the devotees.

The venue is also under CCTV and watch tower surveillance.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net