Several lakhs of Muslims raised their hands seeking blessings for mankind as the second phase of Biswa Ijtema concluded with the final supplication Akheri Munajat on the banks of Turag river on Saturday.
Hafez Mohammad Zubayer, the Imam of Kakrail Mosque in Dhaka, conducted the 27-minute Akheri Munajat which began around 10:18am.
He recited the final prayers in Bangla like the first phase of Biswa Ijtema held on January 12-14.
President Md Abdul Hamid joined the Akheri Munajatof the second phase of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema from his official residence Bangabhaban.
Apart from the Ijtema venue, thousands of devotees joined the munajat from the rooftops and terraces of nearby houses, roads and open fields.
Islamic scholars from different countries delivered sermons on various aspects of Islam at the Ijtema.
The second phase of the three-day Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after the hajj, began after Fazr prayers earlier on Friday.
Around 4,000 foreign devotees from 79 countries joined the second phase of Ijtema.
Meanwhile, Mohor Ali, 60, a devotee hailing from Jamalpur, and Shahidullah, 65, hailing from Keraniganj, died at the Ijtema ground early in the morning.
With this, a total of six devotees died in the two phases of Ijtema.
Tabligh Jamaat has been organising the Ijtema at the venue since 1967. But, the Ijtema is being held in two phases from 2011 to ease the accommodation.
UNB said a seven-tier security measures were taken to ensure security of the Muslim devotees. Around 50 close circuit cameras were installed in and around the venue to monitor the Ijtema ground and the adjoining areas.