Atia Mosque travel guide

History and background

Built by Sayeed Khan Panni in 1609. The walls of this red-brick mosque, a blend of Sultanate and Mughal architecture, have fine terracotta decoration. It appeared on the old ten-taka note.

How to get to Atia Mosque

In Delduar upazila; about 10 km by CNG from Tangail town.

Tangail is about 98 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2.5–3 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Tangail-bound buses from Mohakhali (Nirala, Jhotika and others), fare ৳200–300.
• 🚆 By train: North Bengal-bound trains from Kamalapur to Tangail station, fare ৳150–350.

Where to stay

• Mid-range hotels in the district town; Jamuna Resort (near the Bangabandhu Bridge)

What to eat

Porabari chomchom (the most famous), Madhupur pineapples

Good to know

• It's still a working mosque — dress modestly
• Lovely village setting on the bank of the Louhajang River

More places to visit in Tangail district

• Mohera Zamindar Bari — A zamindar house with lovely colourful palaces, a pond and gardens; now a police training centre.
• Madhupur National Park — A huge sal forest; monkeys, deer and Garo and Koch villages.
• Dhanbari Nawab Manzil — Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury's palace and mosque, now run as a resort.
• Karatia Zamindar Bari — Home of the zamindars known for 'Atiar Chand', with the historic Sa'dat College next door.

Location on the map