The mosque was built during the reign of Mughal Nawab Alivardi Khan and is the last existing example of a mosque structure with a single dome and a flanking half-domed vault on both sides.

Some experts say that the dome bears Ottoman Empire architecture.

In January 2017, the mosque has been partially demolished to make the structure modern and increase space for prayer.

With the intervention of the Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh, the demolition was halted.

But a significant portion of the historical mosque was damaged.