List of mosques in Bangladesh

This is a list of mosques in Bangladesh.

Name Image City Year Denomination Remarks
Sixty Dome Mosque
Bagerhat Sadar Upazila 15th century (early) Tablighi Jamaat It is one of the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Bangladesh
Shona Mosque (Golden Mosque)
Chapai Nawabganj 1493 Jamaat-e-Islami The fifteen domes of the mosque were once gilded in gold, giving the mosque the name of Small Golden Mosque or as it is generally known, the Choto Shona Masjid
Baitul Mukarram
Dhaka 1960s Jamaat-e-Islami National mosque. It is the 10th largest mosque in the world, accommodating more than 40,000 people
Kakrail Mosque
Dhaka 1952s Jamaat-e-Islami and Tablighi Jamaat
Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque
Dhaka 1705 Jamaat-e-Islami
Star Mosque Dhaka first half of the 19th century Locally known as Tara Masjid
Bacha Shah Jame Masjid Mahattarkill, Rangunia Upazila 2012 Jamaat-e-Islami
Bagha Mosque Rajshahi 1523 Jamaat-e-Islami It is known for its ornamental terracotta decorations.

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