Pagla Masjid donations cross record-breaking Tk 15 crore mark

A record-breaking sum of more than Tk 15 crore was found in the donation boxes of the historic Pagla Masjid in Kishoreganj after a daylong counting on Saturday, marking the highest amount ever collected in the mosque’s history.

Additional District Magistrate Md. Ershadul Ahmed confirmed that a total of Tk 15,90,80,146 crore was collected from 13 iron donation boxes of the mosque in Harua area beside the Narsunda river in Kishoreganj.

He added that the donation boxes were opened at 7 am and the counting ended at 8 pm.

Around 590 people, including members of the mosque management committee, teachers and students from the madrasa and orphanage located within the mosque complex, students from nearby Jamia Imdadia Madrasa, and officials of Rupali Bank took part in the counting process.

The boxes were last opened on December 27, 2025, and Tk 11.78 crore were collected from them.

Earlier, Pagla Mosque authorities in Kishoreganj collected 43 sacks of cash and gold from the donation boxes on Saturday morning, six months after the last count.

The amount was later deposited into the Pagla Mosque account at Rupali Bank. Gold, silver and foreign currency collected at that time were also sealed and deposited with the district treasury.

Kishoreganj Deputy Commissioner and President of the mosque management committee Sohana Nasrin said the donation boxes—consisting of 10 permanent chests and three temporary trunks—were opened after being completely filled.

The mosque currently has Tk 114.13 crore in its total fund.

She also said the mosque’s official website (www.paglamosque.org) has been developed, allowing donations through mobile financial services from anywhere.

The Bangla version of the website is also now live through which Tk 24.76 lakh has been received so far, she said.

Besides, initiatives have been taken to construct a modern mosque complex. As part of the plan, 53.77 decimals of adjacent land have already been purchased in the mosque’s name.

Design work for the new complex is ongoing along with construction of a public toilet outside the premises for worshippers, she added.

The mosque fund is being used to support 130 orphan and underprivileged students of the madrasa, salaries of 35 staff and 10 Ansar members, utility bills and development activities.

She said a portion of the fund's profit also supports medical assistance for poor patients in the district, reports UNB.