Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The three-day first phase of the 58th version of the Biswa Ijtema has ended through Akheri Munajat (final prayer) on the banks of the Turag River in Gazipur, with the participation of tens of thousands of devotees.

Bangladeshi's Tabligh Jamaat leader Maulana Jubair conducted the final prayer that lasted for 24 minutes starting at 9:11 am Sunday, reports UNB.

Tens of thousands of devotees from home and abroad, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, attended the prayer.

People were seen joining the prayer from rooftops of buildings, in vehicles as the gathering of the devotees spanned several kilometers surrounding the Ijteam ground.

Many attendees broke down seeking the blessing of Almighty Allah in the mundane and late...