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Bangladesh Railway to offer special trains for Ijtema attendees
Bangladesh Railway has arranged seven pairs of special trains to facilitate the smooth transportation of devotees attending the three-day Biswa Ijtema, the worlds second-largest Muslim congregation. To accommodate the influx of passengers, all inter-city trains including Subarna Express, Sonar...
No security risk at Ijtema Ground: RAB DG
RAB Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman said there is no security risk at Tongi Bishwa Ijtema Ground. We do not see any other risk at the moment except internal conflicts between the two sides. All the necessary measures for the overall security of the Maidan (ground) have already been taken,...
Security tightened at Biswa Ijtema ground: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said that security at the Biswa Ijtema ground has been strengthened, considering the overall situation. Security measures have been enhanced beyond previous years to ensure a safe and peaceful event, the IGP told reporters after inspecting the...
DMP issues traffic directives for Bishwa Ijtema
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced traffic directions to ensure smooth vehicular movement and public safety during the Bishwa Ijtema, particularly on February 2 and 5, the days of the Akheri Munajat. DMP outlined specific routes and restrictions for vehicles movements to avoid...
Section 144 withdrawn from Ijtema ground
Section 144 imposed at the Bishwa Ijtema ground in Tongi of Gazipur has been withdrawn. Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dr. Nazmul Karim Khan confirmed the matter on Thursday evening. He said the restriction previously imposed at the Ijtema ground has been withdrawn. A decision in...
Muaz bin Noor arrested in connection with Ijtema ground clash
Muaz bin Noor, a leader of Tabligh Jamaat, has been arrested in connection with a violent clash between supporters of Maulana Zubair and Maulana Saad over control of the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi, Gazipur. Tongi West Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Iskandar Habibur Rahman confirmed the...
Home Adviser warns action over 'Biswa Ijtema' killings
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury warned that those responsible for the killing of two Tabligh followers at the Biswa Ijtema ground early Wednesday would not be spared. He issued the warning while speaking to reporters following two separate meetings with the...
Tabligh Jamaat clash spreads to DMCH
Clashes between followers of Maulana Saad and Zubair factions of the Tabligh Jamaat over the occupation of the Bishwa Ijtema grounds in Tongi, Gazipur, spread to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Wednesday after some injured were brought to the hospitals emergency department for treatment,...
Tensions intensify at Biswa Ijtema ground after clashes; 2 dead
Authorities have tightened security in and around the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi to prevent any untoward incidents following violent clashes between two groups that left two people dead and many injured. A large contingent of the Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Rapid Action Battalion...
Three killed in Ijtema ground clash, BGB deployed
Three people were killed and dozens injured in a clash over controlling the Ijtema ground between the supporters of Maulana Jobayer and Maulana Saad around 3:00 am on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Aminul Islam Bacchu (55), Bellal Hossain (60) and Tajul Islam (70). Habibullah...
Govt warns to issue visas to citizens of 14 countries
The government has issued a special warning in issuing visas to citizens of 14 countries. The Home Ministry has issued this warning to avoid any unforeseen situation on the occasion of Bishwa Ijtema. This information was revealed in a letter sent to the ambassadors of all Bangladeshi missions...
5 day Jor Ijtema begins in Tongi
The five-day Jor Ijtema, a preparatory event for the Biswa Ijtema, started on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi on Friday,reports BSS. With the general sermon delivered by the Pakistani cleric Nayeem Shah, the formalities of the Jor Ijtema began after the Fazr prayer. The Jor Ijtema,...
Saad's supporters clear road after assurance of meeting with CA
On Tuesday morning, November 19, followers of Maulana Saad staged a protest in front of the Chief Justices residence, demanding permission for his participation in the Ijtema. The protestors cleared the road after receiving an assurance of a meeting with Chief Advisor Prof. Muhammad Yunus....
Biswa Ijtema: Date fixed for two phases
The first phase of the 58th edition of Biswa Ijtema will begin on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on January 31. Home Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam gave this information after a meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday. The first phase will continue till February 2, said the...
Bishwa Ijtema: Home Ministry to meet with two factions of Tabligh Jamaat today
The Ministry of Home Affairs has called a meeting to address an ongoing dispute between two factions of the Tabligh Jamaat and to determine the date for the upcoming Bishwa Ijtema on Monday, reports Dhaka Tribune. The meeting is scheduled for 10:30 am on Monday in the conference room of the...