Look! Overcrowded train loaded with pilgrims for 'Bishwa Ijtema' in Bangladesh

Bishwa Ijtema is considered the world’s second-largest Muslim gathering after hajj

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Devotees climb on the rooftop of an overcrowded train to return home, after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema, which is considered the world’s second-largest Muslim gathering after Hajj.
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People are forced to resort to grabbing hold of the outside and standing on the roof.
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Thousands of muslims return home on an overcrowded train, after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema.
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A Muslim devotee jumps on to another train as he arrives along with others to take part in the Akheri Munajat, or final prayers, during the annual Muslim gathering ‘Biswa Ijtema’ in Tongi, some 30 kms north of Dhaka.
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Thousands of muslims return home on an overcrowded train, after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Haj, in Tongi, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
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Thousands of muslims return home on an overcrowded train.
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Thousands of devotees participate in Akheri Munajat of Bishwa Ijtema on the banks of the Turag River, in Tongi
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Muslims return home on an overcrowded train, after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema.
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Muslims return home on an overcrowded train, after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema, which is considered the world's second-largest Muslim gathering after Haj, in Tongi, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
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Devotees climb on the rooftop of an overcrowded train to return home, after attending the final prayer of Bishwa Ijtema
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Thousands of devotees participate in Akheri Munajat of Bishwa Ijtema on the banks of the Turag River, in Tongi.
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Muslims from around the world perform Friday prayer on a makeshift bridge during Bishwa Ijtema, which is considered the world’s second-largest Muslim gathering after hajj, in Tongi.
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Muslims from around the world perform prayer on the street during Bishwa Ijtema, which is considered the world’s second-largest Muslim gathering after hajj, in Tongi, on the outskirt of Dhaka.

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