It was not immediately known how the drone fell or who it belonged to
The first phase of six-day Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims, commenced on the banks of the Turag in Tongi yesterday, with religious sermons after Fajr prayers.
The first phase of the Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims, will begin on the bank of Turag tomorrow.
Police put in place tight security measures to avoid untoward incidents during the Biswa Ijtema
Police arrested Muaz bin Nur, a leader of the Tabligh Jamaat faction aligned with Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, early yesterday in connection with a case over the killing of three devotees at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi.
At least four people were killed and 50 others injured early yesterday in a clash between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat over control of the Ijtema Maidan, a large field in Tongi where thousands of Muslim devotees congregate every year.
The home adviser met with both factions of Tabligh Jamaat today at the Secretariat
Metro rail authorities said they are having to close the entrances to the Uttara North station from time to time to cope with the heavy rush of passengers due to it being the last day of Biswa Ijtema
Bangladesh Police have set guidelines for those intending to attend Biswa Ijtema, scheduled to be held in two phases from February 2 to 4 and February 9 to 11 on the bank of Turag river in Tongi this year
Five more devotees die due to their physical illness at the Biswa Ijtema venue in Tongi of Gazipur.
This year's Biswa Ijtema, the world's second largest congregation of the Muslims, has been extended by a day due to yesterday's rain and increment weather.
Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims, began on the banks of Turag in Tongi after Fazr prayers yesterday.
Held in two phases since 2011, Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will be held in one phase this year from February 15-17.
A faction of Tabligh Jamaat yesterday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in holding a preparatory meeting for organising Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj.
The second phase of the Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims, ends today with Akheri Munajat or final supplications seeking divine blessings for people and the Muslim Ummah.
The second phase of Biswa Ijtema enters the second day at Tongi on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Prayers and sermons marked the first day of Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of the Muslims, as it began on the Turag in Tongi yesterday morning.
The second phase of 53rd Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims after Hajj, will begin on the Turag in Tongi after Fazr prayers today.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes part in the Akheri Munajat (final prayers) of the first phase of 53rd Biswa Ijtema, the world's largest Muslim congregation after Hajj, from her official residence Ganobhaban.
