The largest Jummah prayer of Bangladesh was held on Friday at second phase Bishwa Ijtema on the banks of Turag river of Tongi in Gazipur.
Thousands of devotees attended the largest congregation.
As of Friday, 6,200 foreign pilgrims from 65 countries have also participated.
This prayer started at 1:35pm on the first day of the second phase of Bishwa Ijtema.
According to sources, Maulana Yusuf Bin Saad Kandhalvi, the eldest son of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, led Friday prayer in this congregation.
Meanwhile, devotees thronged the Ijtema ground since Thursday night to participate in the country's largest Friday congregation.
Even before the prayer started, the area around the Ijtema was filled to the brim.
The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the city, on Friday.
The Ijtema began with the “Aam Bayan” (general sermons) by noted Islamic scholar Maulana Osman from Pakistan after Fajr prayers. His sermon was translated into Bengali by Maulana Zia bin Qasim.
On Saturday, India's Maulana Yakub will deliver his speech after Fajr prayer, Maulana Munir bin Yusuf will translate his speech into Bengali, Maulana Omar of Turkey will speak after Zuhr prayer, Maulana Ilyas bin Saad Kandhalvi will speak after Asr prayer, Maulana Osama Islam will translate his speech into Bengali and Maulana Abdus Sattar of India will speak after Maghrib prayer, his speech will be translated into Bengali by Maulana Zia bin Qasim.
Bangladeshi Maulana Mursalin of India will give a speech after Fajr prayer on Sunday, Maulana Yusuf bin Saad Kandhalvi of India will give a Hedayati Bayan, and Maulana Zia bin Qasim will translate his speech in Bengali. Maulana Yusuf Kandhalvi, eldest son of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, will then lead the last prayer.