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for the second session of Zubair’s followers will take place on February 5, with devotees from 22 districts expected to join.

Followers of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi will attend the second phase from February 14 to 16, with their Akheri Munajat scheduled for February 16.

Meanwhile, at least 40 people were injured in a commotion at the Ijtema ground after a drone crashed, triggering panic among devotees.

The injured were taken to Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital in Gazipur.

Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge of Tongi East Police Station, said the drone crashed near the Mill Gate of the Ijtema venue, causing a sudden panic. As devotees rushed toward the exit points, many fell and sustained injuries.

It was not immediately clear who owned the drone or why it fell.

Mostafizur Rahman, emergency department officer at the hospital, confirmed that at least 40 injured devotees were brought in following the incident.

Five devotees attending the Biswa Ijtema have passed away during the first phase.

The deceased are Abdul Gafur, 75, Romij Ali, 60, Yakut Ali, 60, Abdul Quddus Gazi, 60, and Sabet Ali, 65.