The three-day first phase of the second largest Muslim congregation ends today (Sunday) with Akheri Munajat on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi in Gazipur, report agencies.
Hafez Mohammad Zubayer, the Imam of Kakrail Mosque in Dhaka, will conduct the Akheri Munajat to be held at 11:00 am, said the Ijtema organisers.
The three-day Biswa Ijtema began on Friday.
Thousands of devotees, both from home and abroad, are attending the congregation. Some 4,473 foreign devotees from 88 countries have joined the first phase of the Ijtema.
Ibrahin Refa, an Islamic scholar of Kuwait, conducted Saturday's 'a'm bayan' (general sermon) which was translated into Bangla by Maulana Nurur Rahman.
The second phase of Ijtema will be held on January 19-21.
Tabligh Jamaat has been organising the Ijtema at the venue since 1967. But, the Ijtema is being held in two phases from 2011 to ease the accommodation.
However, three devotees, including a Malaysian citizen, died at the Ijtema ground in three days due to old-age complications and illness.
The Malaysian devotee, Nurhan Bin Abdur Rahman, hailing from Malaysia, fell sick on completion of his ablution for players on Friday night and later died on the way to hospital, said another devotee Giyas Uddian.
Besides, Rafiqul Islam, 50, son of Shamsul Haque, hailing from Laxmipur district, died early in the morning as he suffered a heart attack at the Ijtema venue.
