Built upon Khan Jahan Ali's death in 1459, this square brick mausoleum crowns a raised terrace above the expansive Thakur Dighi reservoir. The stone cenotaph inside bears carved Persian inscriptions detailing his passing, while the outer walls carry curved eaves and terracotta brick bands. Devotees gather on the stone steps of the pond to feed resident marsh crocodiles that swim up when called by the shrine caretakers. Visitors must remove their shoes at the outer gate before entering the courtyard.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; shoe storage donation roughly ৳10–20; easy-bike from town about ৳30
How to get to Khan Jahan Ali Tomb
About 4 km south-west of Bagerhat town. An easy-bike or rickshaw from the town centre reaches the shrine in about 15 minutes.
Bagerhat town is about 175 km from Dhaka, around 4 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Bagerhat guide.
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A 15th-century Sultanate brick mosque with 77 domes and four corner towers, the centrepiece of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳20–30 for Bangladeshis, more for foreign visitors; easy-bike from town about ৳30–50
Photo: R4356th, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nine Dome Mosque নয় গম্বুজ মসজিদ
A compact square Sultanate mosque from the 15th century with nine low domes, set quietly beside the western bank of Thakur Dighi.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; rickshaw or easy-bike from the shrine about ৳20
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A solitary 15th-century single-domed brick mosque rising amid open paddy fields, built in Khan Jahan's characteristic architectural style.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; easy-bike from the Sixty Dome Mosque gate about ৳20–30
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A coastal forest station in the eastern Sundarbans featuring watchtowers, spotted deer herds, muddy creeks, and a wild beach on the Bay of Bengal.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Forest entry roughly ৳150–300 per day; overnight cruise packages from Mongla roughly ৳6,000–12,000 per person including boat, meals and permits