An elderly person prays at Ijtema venue in Tongi on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 19, 2019. The annual Muslim congregation concluded in Bangladesh Tuesday with devotees praying for world peace, prosperity and fraternal harmony. (Xinhua/Stringer)
DHAKA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The second largest annual Muslim congregation concluded in Bangladesh Tuesday with devotees praying for world peace, prosperity and fraternal harmony.
Thousands of devotees from Bangladesh and other countries and regions sought divine blessings, stability and welfare of all mankind in the final prayers.
The congregation called "Biswa Ijtema" which was held on the banks of the Turag river at Tongi, some 25 km north of capital Dhaka, began on Feb. 15.
Members from law-enforcing agencies have been deployed in the five-layered security net in and around the 60-hectare Ijtema ground, the main venue of the congregation to ensure safety and security.
