Millions are expected to attend the annual Ijtema in Bangladesh -- considered the world's second biggest Muslim gathering after the hajj in Mecca -- which runs in two phases in January and February.

Most of those who attend are from rural areas of Muslim-majority Bangladesh although the event ... The event has been dubbed a mini-Hajj, especially by the poor Bangladeshi Muslims who cannot ...

Most of those who attend are from rural areas of Muslim-majority Bangladesh although the event also draws thousands from Muslim countries in North Africa, Central Asia and even China. The event has ...