Shifting Bishwa Ijtema ground
For the first time the authorities have decided to hold Bishwa Ijtema in two phases at Tongi for various problems, difficulties and cogent reasons. Dhaka City is congested and over populated. It can no longer bear the weight and burden of additional 40 to 50 lakh devotees from home and abroad who attend the Ijtema. Further, the sufferings and hardships of millions of people in a small space on the bank of the river Turag for lack of proper civic amenities- sanitary arrangement, accommodation, food and medicare know no bound during this religious congregation.
May we request our authorities concerned to kindly consider if it is possible and feasible to hold Bishwa Ijtema in future after making necessary infrastructure at Solakhia, Kishoreganj?
We understand that there is no hard and fast rule that Bishwa Ijtema should always be held at Tongi, Dhaka. We know vast tracts of land are available at Solakia to hold Bishwa Ijtema with provisions for building new roads and highways, accommodation units, rest houses, hotels, restaurants and dormitories for millions of domestic and foreign devotees.
We believe if Bishwa Ijtema ground is shifted from Tongi to Solakia consistent with our requirement and time, more and more devotees from home and foreign countries would attend Bishwa Ijtema.
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