Place

Rupsha Zamindar Bari and Masjid-e-Noor

রূপসা জমিদারবাড়ি ও মসজিদে নূর

A still-lived-in Muslim zamindar house in Faridganj with a 19th-century mosque at its gate.

At a glance

Where: Chandpur district, Chattogram division
From Dhaka: 100 km to Chandpur by road, 3–4 hours by bus or car
Best time: winter (Dec–Jan) and spring (Feb–Mar)
Time needed: About 1 h 30 min

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The Rupsha zamindar family of Faridganj bought their estate roughly 250 years ago, and their descendants still live in the house today. A wide field opens in front of three brick buildings, and by the entrance stand the family graveyard and Masjid-e-Noor, a mosque founded in Bengali year 1284 (around 1877) by Mohammad Ghazi Chowdhury. The family is remembered locally for treating tenants well and for helping freedom fighters in 1971. It is an easy trip from Chandpur town and rarely crowded.

How to get there

From Chandpur town take a CNG or bus toward Faridganj and get off at Rupsha Bazar; the zamindar house is a short walk away.

Good to know

The family still lives here, so ask permission before going inside the compound or photographing the house.

Common questions

Where is Rupsha Zamindar Bari and Masjid-e-Noor?

Rupsha Zamindar Bari and Masjid-e-Noor is in Chandpur district, Chattogram division, Bangladesh. Chandpur is about 100 km from Dhaka by road.

How do you get to Rupsha Zamindar Bari and Masjid-e-Noor from Dhaka?

First get to Chandpur, roughly 3–4 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: From Chandpur town take a CNG or bus toward Faridganj and get off at Rupsha Bazar; the zamindar house is a short walk away.