Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- On the second day of the first phase of the 58th Biswa Ijtema the devotees on Saturday listened to scholars' recitation and explanation of verses from the Quran.

Three devotees have died since the opening of the religious event on Friday, reports UNB.

Several lakhs of devotees including over 2500 foreign pilgrims from several countries have gathered on the Ijtema ground and continued spiritual activities, including the recitation of Allah's divine names and sermons.

The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema began on Friday with Aam bayaan (general sermons) after Fajr prayers by Maulana Ziaul Haque.

MaulanaKhurshed of Pakistan delivered sermons after Fajr prayer on Saturday and Maulana Obaidur Rahman translated it into Bangla....