The first phase is set to be held from Jan 31 to Feb 2, followed by the second phase from Feb 7 to 9Bishwa Ijtema to be split into two phases again in 2025The Bishwa Ijtema, one of the world's largest Muslim gatherings, is once again set to be held in two phases in 2025. The first phase will be held from Jan 31 to Feb 2 on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi, followed by the second phase from Feb 7 to 9. He added that further details about which group will organise the first and second phases would be disclosed in due course. Since 2019, the disciples of the late Maulana Zubairul Hasan and Saad have been organising Ijtema events separately, with Zubair's group typically conducting the first phase. He added that the Zubair group was invited to the meeting but did not attend, signalling their disregard for the current government.
