
First Phase of Bishwa Ijtema Begins with Aam Bayan
The formal proceedings of the 58th Bishwa Ijtema have begun on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur. The first phase of the Ijtema started on Friday (February 1) after Fajr prayers with an Aam Bayan by Pakistani scholar Maulana Ziaul Haq. His sermon, delivered in Urdu, was translated into Bengali by Bangladeshi scholar Maulana Nurur Rahman.