TONGI: The bank of Turag River, hosting ground of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after the holy Hajj, has been flooded with thousands of devotees on Sunday, the last day of the three-day religious event.

Hundreds of devotees are still thronging Tongi from various parts of the country to join Akheri Munajat defying chilling weather, drizzling and nationwide blockade to attend the congregation.

Indian Islamic scholar Mawlana Saad is expected to deliver the concluding prayers in the second phase of the 50th congregation of Muslims.

Devotees are facing immense suffering as their beds and other belongings got wet in the rain water amid cold weather.

However, the congregation began on early Friday with religious sermons delivered by Pakistani Islamic scholar Maulana Ismail Hossain Godrar after the Fajr prayers.

The devotees from the 33 districts along with hundreds of foreign devotees joined the second phase which began on Friday through delivering Amboyan amidst ongoing blockade of the BNP-led alliance.

The districts are Narayanganj, Dhaka, Cox's Bazar, Manikganj, Pirojpur, Patuakhali, Tangail, Jamalpur, Barisal, Netrakona, Comilla, Meherpur, Jhenidah, Mymensingh, Laxmipur, Brahmanbaria, Kurigram, Bogra, Panchagarh, Chapainawabganj, Nilphamari, Noakhali, Thakurgaon, Pabna, Naogaon, Munshiganj, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Satkhira, Kushtia, Magura, Sunamganj, Khulna and Moulvibazar, said organizers.

The religious event includes delivering boyans (sermons) on the fundamental issues of Tabligh, prayer for the spiritual adoration, exaltation and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.

The first phase of Biswa Ijtema was held at the same venue on January 09-11.

BDST: 0920 HRS, JAN 18, 2015