The historic Chand Khosal Mosque in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari collected Tk 1,008,429 from its donation box over six months. The box was opened and the money counted on Wednesday in the presence of Upazila Nirbahi Officer and mosque management committee president Arifur Rahman.

Mosque management committee treasurer Mojnur Rahman said Tk 663,429 was found in cash in the donation box. A further Tk 345,000 was raised by selling donated items, including ducks, chickens, pigeons and goats. Together, the cash and proceeds from those items brought the total collection to Tk 1,008,429.

Rahman said the mosque’s donation box is opened every six months. Worshippers and visitors from different parts of the country donate at the historic mosque, which also has a significant amount of money saved in its bank account. Arifur Rahman said all money collected from the box would be deposited in the mosque’s bank account and later used for development and necessary work.