Chapainawabganj: Shah Shuja Complex

Friday, 15 June 2012 During our ‘mango fest tour’ at Chapainawabganj(চাপাইনবাবগঞ্জ), we have had a chance to explore the archaic edifices from Shibganj(শিবগঞ্জ), a place located exactly beside the India-Bangladesh border. One of the prominent structure was Tahokhana Complex(তহখানা কমপ্লেক্স), which is also known as Shah Shuja complex(শাহ সুজা কমপ্লেক্স)….

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Chapainawabganj: Darosh Bari Madrasa

Friday, 15 June 2012 Darosh Bari Madrasa(দারস বাড়ি মাদ্রাসা) is possibly the oldest Madrasa(মাদ্রাসা) of Bangladesh. According to the inscription that was found at the vicinity of the madrasa(মাদ্রাসা) premise, it was built around 1500 AD, during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Hossen Shah. Now a days only few ruins…

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Chapainawabganj: Khania Dighi Moshjid

Friday, 15 June 2012 Basically the Shivganj(শিবগঞ্জ) has a series of old edifices where each one is having very short distance. Khania Dighi Mosque(খানিয়া দীঘি মসজিদ) is one of those precious edifices of Bangladesh. Exact GPS coordinate of the mosque is (24°50’21.64″N, 88° 8’53.80″E). It is just at the western…

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Dhuni Chawk Mosque

Friday, 15 June 2012 I am not sure about the correct spelling of this mosque. Anyway, this is known as Dhunichawk Mosque(ধুনি চক মসজিদ) and located at Shibganj(শিবগঞ্জ) of Chapainawabganj(চাপাইনবাবগঞ্জ) district of Bangladesh. Near the area of Sona Mosque(সোনা মসজিদ), there are few more archaic edifices available, this mosque is…

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Chhoto Shona Moshjid

Friday, 15 June 2012 Chhoto Sona Mosque(ছোট সোনা মসজিদ) is located at the Shivgonj(শিবগঞ্জ) of Chapainawabganj(চাপাইনবাবগঞ্জ) district. From the inscription, its found that the mosque was built by someone Wali Ahmed between 1493-1519 during the period of Sultan Hossein Shah. The mosque is having total 15 domes at the top….

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