Darasbari Mosque is located near Ampur in Chapainawabganj Sadar. Local residents know the site of this mosque as Darasbari. According to the inscriptions of the mosque, the Darasbari mosque was built in 1497 during the reign of Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf. In the beginning the name of the mosque was Ferozepur Mosque but after the establishment of Darasbari Madrasa in 1504, the name Darasbari Mosque came to be known by people’s mouths. The Darasbari Mosque made of terracotta bricks bears many similarities to the Chamnika Mosque in India. The inner rectangle of the mosque is divided into two parts and its main dome is very interesting to see. Darasbari Mosque is 99 feet 5 inches in length and 34 feet 9 inches in width and has a 10 feet 7 inches long balcony on the east side of the mosque. The mosque has a total of 9 elaborate mehrabs. And on the north side of the mosque there is a huge pond of about 60 bighas.
The Yusufi Shahi script inscribed in Togra script from the historic Darasbari Mosque is currently preserved in the Kolkata Museum.
How to go
You can go from Dhaka to Chapainawabganj in different ways. If you want to go to Chapainawabganj from Dhaka by bus, you can go directly to Chapainawabganj via Rajshahi. But if you want to go from Dhaka by train or plane, you will first come to Rajshahi and then Chapainawabganj. Modern, Hanif and Shyamoli Paribahan buses can easily reach Chapainawabganj via Rajshahi. From Chapainawabganj city you can go directly to Darasbari Masjid which is located near Chhota Sona Masjid by CNG, auto rickshaw or bus.