Located in Balia union about eighteen kilometres north-east of Thakurgaon town, this historic brick mosque was constructed around 1910 under the patronage of local landlord Meher Bakhsh Chowdhury. Local accounts record that Chowdhury hired master masons from Murshidabad to create a monument combining Mughal domes with regional terracotta traditions. The rectangular building features three ribbed domes, octagonal corner turrets with urn finials, and an intricately carved brick facade with floral paneling and arched niches. Beside the mosque lies a masonry water reservoir and graveyard shaded by mango groves, making it an evocative stop on the rural road to Bhulli.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Cost
- Free; easy-bike or CNG from Thakurgaon town roughly ৳40–60 each way
How to get to Balia Mosque
Located in Balia village, Bhulli union, roughly 18 km north-east of Thakurgaon town. Easy-bikes or CNG auto-rickshaws from Thakurgaon town take about 35 minutes.
Thakurgaon town is about 410 km from Dhaka, around 10 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Thakurgaon guide.
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- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free; local bus from Thakurgaon town roughly ৳90–120 each way; easy-bike within Haripur ৳20–30
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- Best time
- May to July for fruiting season, or November to February
- Give it
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
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- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free; auto-rickshaw or easy-bike from Thakurgaon town roughly ৳50–70 shared each way
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- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
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