Thousands of devotees attend Ijtema in Meherpur, thousands attend prayers
Meherpur Correspondent
A three-day regional Ijtema has been held in Meherpur. Thousands of devotees from different parts of the country have gathered at the Meherpur Government College grounds since Friday morning. The Ijtema, which began on Thursday and organized by the Tablighi Jamaat, will end tomorrow, Saturday, with the final prayer. Friday prayers were held at the Ijtema grounds on Friday afternoon.
Thousands of devotees attended. Additional Deputy Commissioner Tariqul Islam, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Md. Jaminur Rahman Khan, District Council Administrator and District BNP President Javed Masud Milton, District BNP General Secretary Advocate Kamrul Hasan and Meherpur Government College Principal Professor Muha. Abdullah Al Amin, along with people from different classes and professions, were present at the time. Separate areas have been set aside for devotees at the Ijtema ground. Devotees from different districts of the country are staying there.
The presence of devotees continued to increase throughout the day on Friday. The organizers are expecting more devotees to come to participate in the final prayer tomorrow. Strict security arrangements have been made for the Ijtema. District police members, fire service personnel and plainclothes law enforcement officers are on duty.
