The five day 'Jor Ijtema', a preparatory event of the Biswa Ijtema, began on the bank of Turag river at Tongi here early Friday. With the general sermon delivered by the Pakistani cleric Nayeem Shah, the formalities of the Jor Ijtema began after the Fazr prayer. The Jor Ijtema, which usually takes place 40 days before the Biswa Ijtema starts, will end on December 3. Meanwhile, the followers of Tablighi-Jammat and religious scholars from different parts of the c