The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslim community after Hajj, will be held from January 10 to January 12 in 2020.
The second phase will take place from January 17 to January 19 in 2020, reports BSS.
State Minister for Religious Affairs Advocate Sheikh Md Abdullah said the decision was taken on Monday at a preparatory meeting for holding the Bishwa Ijtema at the Home Ministry conference room,
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal chaired the meeting while State Minister for Religious Affairs Advocate Sheikh Md Abdullah and State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel were present in the meeting.
Representatives of two factions of Tabligh Jamaat also attended it.
Akheri Munajat of the first phase will be held on January 12 and the second phase on January 19.
