Hazrat Syed Ahmad Gesudaraz, a companion of Hazrat Shah Jalal who arrived in Bengal in the early 14th century, is entombed here along the winding Titas River. The complex includes a modern white-domed mausoleum, prayer pavilions and broad river steps where pilgrims assemble throughout the week. An annual week-long Urs fair in late summer brings thousands of devotees from across eastern Bangladesh.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG from Brahmanbaria about ৳80–100 or rickshaw from Akhaura station about ৳30
How to get to Kharampur Mazar Sharif
In Kharampur village, about 4 km west of Akhaura railway station and 16 km east of Brahmanbaria town. Local auto-rickshaws run regularly from Akhaura town in 15 minutes.
Brahmanbaria town is about 105 km from Dhaka, around 3 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Brahmanbaria guide.
More to see in Brahmanbaria
Photo: Subrata Roy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Kal Bhairab Temple কালভৈরব মন্দির
A historic Hindu temple in Medda housing a massive 28-foot stone and plaster statue of Lord Shiva as Kal Bhairab.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; rickshaw from town about ৳30–50
Photo: Mohammad Hedayet Sarker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Arifil Mosque আরিফিল মসজিদ
A 17th-century Mughal brick mosque with three ribbed domes, standing beside a wide tank and twin mausoleums in Sarail.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG auto-rickshaw from Brahmanbaria about ৳60–80 each way
Photo: Mohammad Hedayet Sarker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Haripur Zamindar Bari হরিপুর বড়বাড়ি
A sprawling 19th-century zamindar mansion on the banks of the Titas River in Nasirnagar, built with dozens of rooms and river ghats.
- Best time
- October to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG transport from Brahmanbaria about ৳250–300 round trip
Photo: Rosepal8, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bariura Old Bridge বাড়িউড়া প্রাচীন পুল
A 17th-century arched brick bridge near Sarail, built by the Mughal Dewan to let royal elephant troops cross the canal safely.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; CNG from Brahmanbaria town about ৳60–80 each way