From near and far, Muslims gather for Akheri Munajat in Bangladesh
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-01-16 17:05:47
Muslims arrive on overcrowded trains to attend the Akheri Munajat (Biswa Ijtema) on the third day of the second largest congregation at Tongi Railway Station near Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 15. Photo: KM Asad/LightRocket/Getty Images/CFP
Editor's Note:
Muslims attended the Akheri Munajat (Biswa Ijtema) on the third day of the second largest congregation at Tongi Railway Station near Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 15. The three-day Biswa Istema is an annual gathering of Muslims in Tongi by the banks of the River Turag. Photos: Getty Images/CFP

Muslims board trains before attending the Akheri Munajat(Biswa Ijtema) on the third day of the second largest congregation after the Hajj at Tongi Railway Station near Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 15. Photo: KM Asad/LightRocket /Getty Images/CFP
A man jumps between trains upon arrival at a station, to attend Akheri Munajat, the final supplication during Biswa Ijtema in Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 15, 2017. Photo: Mohammad Ponir Hossain /TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/CFP
Muslims crowd trains before attending the Akheri Munajat(Biswa Ijtema) on the third day of the second largest congregation after the Hajj at Tongi Railway Station near Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 15. Photo: KM Asad/LightRocket /Getty Images/CFP