Huge Islamic gathering begins in Bangladesh
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Tens of thousands of Muslims began streaming to the banks of the River Turag north of the Bangladesh capital Friday for the start of a three-day Islamic gathering that will likely attract three million devotees for a mass prayer.
Nearly 20,000 security personnel have been deployed to guard the World Congregation of Muslims, or Biswa Ijtema, said the area's police chief Mahfuzul Haq Nuruzzaman. (AP)
