Shah Niamat Ullah arrived from Delhi in the mid-17th century with Prince Shah Shuja's patronage and established this mosque around 1659. The brick building rests on an elevated mound nearly thirty feet high, approached by long masonry staircases on the east and south. Thick lime-mortar walls and curved cornices survive from the original Mughal design, alongside the graves of the preacher and his family. Modest dress is expected when entering the prayer hall.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw from Betagi bazaar about ৳40–60 each way
How to get to Bibichini Shahi Mosque
About 32 km north of Barguna town in Betagi upazila. Buses or CNG auto-rickshaws to Betagi take roughly an hour, followed by a short auto ride to Bibichini village.
Barguna town is about 255 km from Dhaka, around 5.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Barguna guide.
More to see in Barguna
Photo: Miraz Al Bashar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary টেংরাগীরি বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য
A coastal mangrove reserve on the Bay of Bengal in Taltali, with wooden trails, spotted deer, wild boars and muddy tidal creeks.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Forest entry roughly ৳30; return transport from Taltali about ৳250–350 by motorbike
Taltali Rakhine Settlement তালতলী রাখাইন পল্লী
Historic indigenous Rakhine hamlets in Taltali with traditional raised timber houses, Buddhist temples, and handloom weaving.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- No entry fee; transport from Barguna about ৳100–150 by bus or shared tempo
Patharghata Fish Harbour পাথরঘাটা মৎস্য অবতরণ কেন্দ্র
A major marine fish landing centre on the Bishkhali River, where deep-sea fishing trawlers unload fresh Hilsa at dawn.
- Best time
- August to December
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free to visit; bus from Barguna town roughly ৳80–100 each way