Addressing the media at a follow-up meeting in Tongi Bata Gate area of Gazipur, the Home Minister discussed the final preparations for the Ijtema. Reported by Tabligh News 24 on January 22, 2024.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says no terror threat at Biswa Ijtema. He said about 20,000 foreign devotees from 101 countries took part in the Biswa Ijtema last year. This year the number of foreign devotees will be even more. Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will begin on the bank of the Turag River in Tongi on February 2-4 for the first phase and from February 9-11 for the second phase.
Regarding the allocation of Ijtema grounds, the Home Minister said, “I will tell the first group to hand over the grounds nicely before noon to avoid any unpleasant situation.”
Police Chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has given strict orders not to set up Ijtema Khitta in Uttara’s Diabari without permission.
Even there’s no security threat but yesterday one of innocent Tablighi was beaten up in Uttara by the people of the first phase.
The group called “Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh” is turning into a monster day by day by inciting misinterpretation of religion and extremism. They must be stopped now. It is taking shape day by day for the sake of religion, Frankenstein’s monster. This is only threat is widely visible in Bangladesh. Hope government should taken care.
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