The 55th edition of Bishwa Ijtema is expected to end with the second phase’s Akheri Munajat or final prayer on Sunday on the banks of the river Turag at Tongi. Hundreds of thousands of Muslim devotees ...

"The eye-catching view of Tongi Ijtema in the night darkness," read a Bengali-language caption to the clip shared on Facebook ...

A violent altercation broke out on Tuesday between two factions of Islamic scholars over the organization of the Ijtema in Tongi, a town located 40 km from Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka.

The government has taken full control of Tongi’s Biswa Ijtema ground in Gazipur following deadly clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat that left four people dead and over 50 injured. Members ...

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have gathered at the Ijtema venue on the Turag river in Tongi of Gazipur, defying the nonstop blockade enforced by the BNP-led alliance. Around 5,000 foreigners ...

Roads in Tongi are brimming with pilgrims as they make their way back home at the end of the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema, one of the world's largest Muslim gatherings. To ensure their safety ...

The authorities have decided to clear the Ijtema grounds in Gazipur’s Tongi after casualties during a clash between two factions of the Tablighi Jamaat. The decision was announced after a ...

TONGI, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered on a riverbank near Bangladesh’s capital on Friday to listen to sermons by Islamic scholars at the Biswa Ijtema, or global ...

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) died after a bus hit his motorcycle in Tongi this morning while he was on his way to his post at the Ijtema ground An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) died after a ...

Schools and offices are closed during the festival, which involves millions of people living on the Tongi Ijtema Ground, a 5km square site. Because of the huge numbers, the event is split into two ...

A violent altercation broke out on Tuesday between two factions of Islamic scholars over the organization of the Ijtema in Tongi, a town located 40 km from Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. The clash ...