The donation boxes and traditional large cooking cauldrons (Dekchi) at the historic shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R.A.) in Sylhet were opened on Saturday after 35 days. Following a day-long counting process, Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Al Mamun officially announced the total collected proceeds on Saturday evening (October 24, 2026).
A total of BDT 88,65,804 in cash was collected during this round. Alongside the local currency, significant quantities of gold, silver, and foreign bank notes spanning 18 countries were found inside the collection boxes.
Breakdown of Foreign Currencies
The foreign currency count included 7,647 Indian Rupees, 13.50 Omani Rials, 93 Saudi Riyals, 65 UAE Dirhams, 17 Qatari Riyals, 100 Bahraini Dinars, 14 British Pounds, 29 US Dollars, and 7.33 Euros. Additionally, Malaysia's Ringgit (11), Thailand's Baht (20), Maldives' Rufiyaa (15), Hong Kong Dollars (10), Brunei Dollar (1), Nepalese Rupees (55), Pakistani Rupees (100), Russian Rubles (50), and Sri Lankan Rupees (500) were recovered.
Distribution of Donated Livestock
Cattle: Out of seven donated cows, four were slaughtered for the shrine’s public kitchen (Langar khana), while the remaining three were distributed among the shrine caretakers (Khadims).
Goats: Out of 310 donated goats, 210 were utilized for the public kitchen and 27 for ritual offerings (Shinni). The remaining 48 goats were handed over to the Khadims.
Historical Inflow Over Previous Rounds
Prior to Saturday's counting, the shrine's donation boxes were publicly audited in four phases under district administration oversight:
Phase 1 (June 22): BDT 17,65,549 (totaled BDT 22,65,549 after an additional BDT 5 lakh injection from the district fund).
Phase 2 (July 11): BDT 47,10,153.
Phase 3 (August 15): BDT 70,88,672.
Phase 4 (September 19): BDT 88,92,966.
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