As the saga of Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat, notorious for his goat purchase scandal, unfolds, the fate of the goat itself remains uncertain.
As of Tuesday, Bangladesh’s most talked-about goat still resides at Sadeeq Agro’s shed.
Officials from Sadeeq Agro declined to comment when approached by Dhaka Tribune.
An employee cited the absence of management due to leave, rendering them unable to provide any information.
They also refused to disclose contact details for Mohammed Imran Hossain, the Chairman of Sadeeq Agro Ltd, who had previously been prominently featured in multiple media outlets during and before the controversy.
Imran had earlier stated that he had purchased the goat from Jessore a few months back during a television appearance.
He expressed regret over selling the goat prematurely, citing high demand: “We regret selling it because there was more demand. If we had more, we could have sold more.”
According to Imran, Sadeeq Agro paid Tk10,35,000 to acquire the goat.
Meanwhile, Afsar Shah, an Indian Beetal goat farmer, said that his largest goat for Eid-Ul-Azha stood at 52 inches, whereas Sadeeq Agro’s goat measures 62 inches in height.
Ifat, who originally purchased a sacrificial goat from Sadeeq Agro, found himself at the center of the scandal.
As questions about Ifat’s identity surfaced, Imran altered his narrative, claiming the goat remained unsold and that Ifat had only paid a booking amount of Tk 100,000 without taking delivery.
Ifat, in turn, accused Imran of orchestrating a “drama” using him.
On Monday, a Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on Ifat’s father, Matiur Rahman, a now-removed member of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), and his family.
Despite this, multiple media reports suggest that both Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat and his father, Matiur Rahman, have already left the country.