Bagha Mosque

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The Bagha Mosque (Bengali: বাঘা মসজিদ) is located at Bagha, 25 miles southeast of Rajshahi in Bangladesh. It was established in 1523 by Nashrat Shah, an independent Sultan of Bengal. The mosque is depicted at the 50 Taka note of Bangladesh. The mosque was built of brick on the bank of a tank and is surrounded by a brick wall. It is fairly well preserved and is now protected. The mosque is known for its beautiful terracotta ornamentation.^[1]

The natural surrounding of the Bagha Mosque, with thousands of migratory birds visiting the adjacent dighi (pond) can be another attraction for tourists. There is the shrine of Auliah Hazrat Danishmand (R) and his disciples at Bagha Mosque complex.