The eight charity boxes of the historic Pagla Mosque in Kishoreganj town received donations amounting to Tk 1,74,83,071 in  187 days before they were opened, marking on average Tk.94,000 per day.

The ancient mosque situated on the bank of Narshundha River in Harua of Kishoreganj town has been standing for over 252 years. It has recently been made headlines due to generous donations by the devotees. It received Tk 1,7483071 on 22 August 2020, followed by a sum of Tk. 1,50,84,598 on 15 February this year.

Donations of gold jewellery and foreign currency were found on Saturday in the presence of Additional Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sarowar Morshed Chowdhury, ADC (General) Abdullah-al-Masud, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Md. Golam Mostafa and Poura Mayor Mahamud Parvez.

Additional District Magistrate (ADM)  told The New Nation that the mosque received about Tk 1,7483071 along with gold jewellery and foreign currency.

Mayor Mahamud Pervez   said the money has been deposited in the Rupali Bank Limited, Kishoregaj Corporate Branch while the gold jewellery  has been kept in a safe alongside the previous donation of jewellery. The total money and the jewellery value has yet to be calculated, he said.

The Pagla Mosque is situated on 4.30 acres of land at the west end of Kishoreganj district. Legendary tales are associated with its foundation.

Many devotees are drawn to the mosque from across the country, inspired by those tales and their personal beliefs. Their donations are deposited into those eight boxes.

Usually the boxes are opened every three months in the presence of administrative officers, Poura Mayor, intelligence agencies men, Journalists and mosque executive committee members, who count and deposit the money into a bank.

Other offerings, such as poultry and domestic animals are auctioned once two days.