The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of the world Muslims, will begin on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the capital city, on December 2.
The decision was taken at a meeting on law and order situation at the Home Ministry on Wednesday (November 15) with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in the chair.
Senior Public Relations Officer of the ministry Md Sharif Mahmumd Apu confirmed the matter to media.
The followers of Maulana Jubayer will join the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema to be held from December 2 to 4.
On the other hand, the second phase of the Bishwa Ijtema will be held from December 9 to December 11, while the supporters of Indian preacher Maulana Saad Kandhalvi will takepart in it.
