According to local tradition, Hazrat Makhdum Shah Daulah Shahid, a prince from Yemen, arrived in northern Bengal in the 12th or 13th century with his companions to spread Islam, eventually perishing in conflict with the local monarch. The ancient rectangular mosque in Dargahpara features fifteen low domes supported by stone pillars repurposed from earlier Hindu and Buddhist structures. Adjacent to the mosque stand the tombs of Makhdum Shah Daulah, his sister, and companion Shamsuddin Tabrizi, attracting thousands of pilgrims during the annual urs gathering.
- Best time
- Year-round, particularly in winter
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free entry; cycle rickshaw from Shahjadpur town center about ৳30
How to get to Shahjadpur Dargah Mosque
In Dargahpara in Shahjadpur town, about 2 km south-east of Rabindra Kachharibari. A rickshaw from Shahjadpur bus stand takes 10 minutes.
Sirajganj town is about 140 km from Dhaka, around 3.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Sirajganj guide.
More to see in Sirajganj
Photo: Khalidrahman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Rabindra Kachharibari (Shahjadpur) রবীন্দ্র কাছারি বাড়ি (শাহজাদপুর)
The historic country estate of Rabindranath Tagore where he wrote some of his most celebrated short stories and poetry.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Admission roughly ৳20 for Bangladeshis, ৳100 for SAARC citizens, ৳200 for other foreigners; rickshaw in town about ৳30
Photo: Sourov Saha, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hatikumrul Navaratna Temple হাটিকুমরুল নবরত্ন মন্দির
A magnificent 18th-century three-storey terracotta temple crowned by nine spires, the largest of its type in northern Bangladesh.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; auto-rickshaw from Hatikumrul highway junction about ৳30–40
Photo: S.M.M.Musabbir Uddin, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sirajganj Jamuna Riverfront (Hard Point) সিরাজগঞ্জ হার্ড পয়েন্ট (যমুনা নদী)
The river protection embankment along the fierce Jamuna river, offering expansive water views, sunset walks, and country boat trips to river islands.
- Best time
- October to March for pleasant river breezes
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free to visit the promenade; country boat hire to sandy chars roughly ৳300–800 per boat
Photo: Palashrcz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bangabandhu Bridge West Bank বঙ্গবন্ধু সেতু পশ্চিম তীর
The western approach and eco-park overlooking the landmark 4.8-kilometre bridge that spans the mighty Jamuna river.
- Best time
- Year-round, especially late afternoons and winter mornings
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Eco-park entry roughly ৳30; CNG auto-rickshaw from Sirajganj town about ৳150–200