The counting operation commenced at 9:30 AM on Saturday under the direct supervision of Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Md. Abdullah Al Mamun. Representatives from the district administration, local police, executive magistrates, and the shrine management committee oversaw the process, which covered five donation chests and three historic cauldrons. By late afternoon, officials published the verified tally of collected offerings.

Beyond the substantial cash sum, officials catalogued over one bori of gold, more than three boris of silver, a substantial quantity of foreign currencies, and records for over a hundred donated cattle and goats.

Unusual correspondence emerged from the piles of currency notes. Alongside traditional personal petitions, sorters discovered an anonymous letter addressed to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. The unidentified writer urged political reform, proposing minimum academic thresholds for party membership—a Higher Secondary Certificate with a 3.5 GPA for activists and a Secondary School Certificate with a 2.5 GPA for general members. The writer also appealed against recruiting minors before school examinations, concluding with the English line, “I want the change to come through you.”

Saturday’s counting marked the fifth cycle since 18 June, when former Deputy Commissioner Md. Sarwar Alam instituted sealed donation boxes to overhaul accounting practices at the site. The initial four counts yielded significant returns: 1,765,549 BDT on 22 June; 4,710,153 BDT on 11 July; 7,088,672 BDT on 15 August; and 8,892,966 BDT on 19 September. Together with those earlier drives, total collections since June have reached 22,957,340 BDT prior to the latest haul.

Local authorities manage these funds under a revised financial policy. Thirty-five per cent of total donations is deposited into a joint Sonali Bank account dedicated to long-term site development, while the remaining sixty-five per cent covers daily operating expenses, maintenance, and staff salaries.