Pagla Mosque travel guide

History and background

A mosque about 250 years old on the bank of the Narasunda River. Legend says it is named after a 'pagla' (mad) holy man. People make vows and donate here; news of crores of taka found when the donation boxes are opened every few months often makes the headlines.

How to get to Pagla Mosque

At Harua in Kishoreganj town; by rickshaw.

Kishorganj is about 145 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3.5–4 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Kishoreganj buses from Mohakhali/Sayedabad (Ananya, Jatayat), fare ৳250–350.
• 🚆 By train: Kishoreganj Express and Egarosindhur Provati/Godhuli from Kamalapur, fare ৳150–400.

Where to stay

The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.

What to eat

Fresh haor fish, Kishoreganj's palm-fruit pitha

Good to know

• Very crowded on Fridays

More places to visit in Kishorganj district

• Nikli Haor — Popular for water stretching to the horizon in the monsoon, boat rides and haor sunsets.
• Itna–Mithamoin–Austagram road — An all-weather road built across the haor; in the monsoon there's water on both sides — a superb sight.
• Sholakia Eidgah — Known as the country's largest Eid prayer ground.
• Egarosindhur Fort and Shah Mahmud Mosque — Egarosindhur, linked to Isa Khan; a one-domed Sultanate-period mosque.

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