The Bishwa Ijtema should be successful, at any cost, as per the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s directives, he said after visiting the Ijtema compound. Additionally, security measures have been increased to hold the four-day Bishwa Ijtema in a peaceful manner. Five control rooms—including Gazipur City Corporation, the district administration, police, RAB and Ansar, and VDP—have been set up to monitor the overall activities of the Tongi Ijtema. As per the special train service schedule, a juma special train service will be operated on February 15 on the Dhaka-Tongi-Dhaka route, said a railway ministry press release. All commuter train services will be suspended during the Bishwa Ijtema.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 15, 2019 04:07 UTC