Sura Masjid is located in Ghoraghat Union of Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. The mosque is located on the southern bank of a large banked lake with an area of 350-200 yards on the northern side of the paved road, 3 km west of Ghoraghat upazila center. ‘Sura Mosque’ is a unique example of Muslim architecture in Bangladesh. Sura Masjid is a listed historical structure of Bangladesh Directorate of Archeology. Along with local visitors, thousands of tourists flock from different parts of the country to see the architectural style of this magnificent mosque.
How to go
There is a possibility to go to Dinajpur from Dhaka by bus and train. Buses bound for Dinajpur usually leave from Dhaka’s Gabtali and Kalyanpur. Bus services include Nabeel Paribahan, SR Travels, SA Paribahan, Hanif Enterprises, Kaya Paribahan, Shyamoli Paribahan etc. Non-AC and AC bus fare is Tk 650 to Tk 700 depending on the standard. You can get down at Palashbari or Gobindganj by bus and go to Sura Masjid. You can go by auto/van from Gobindganj. And from Palashbari you can go there in the same process. Ghoraghat Upazila and Palashbari Upazila are very close. In that case it is easier to go from Gaibandha without going to Dinajpur. Inter-city Ekta Express, Hirtyan Express, and Panchagarh Express trains leave for Dinajpur from Dhaka’s Kamalapur or Airport railway stations. By train you have to get down at Gaibandha Railway Station. Depending on the category, the ticket price of these trains will be from 550 to 1,886 taka. From Gaibandha you have to go to Palashbari by Bus/CNG and then from Palashbari you can go to Sura Masjid by Auto/CNG.