Tongi, Bangladesh. 11th Jan, 2015. The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema has ended with the Akheri Munajat (final prayers) seeking world peace. Hundreds of thousands of devotees reached Gazipur's Tongi on the banks of Turag River to attend the final is the second biggest Muslim congregation in the world after the Hajj and is held in winter every year. Credit: zakir hossain chowdhury zakir/Alamy Live News

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