Munshiganj
Dhaka Division

Munshiganj Districtমুন্সিগঞ্জ

Ancient Bikrampur — the Padma Bridge, hilsa and the birthplace of Atish Dipankar.

Best time to visitOctober–March
How many days1 day
Places to see6

Places to see

  1. 1Padma Bridge (Mawa end)
  2. 2Birthplace of Atish Dipankar (Bajrayogini)
  3. 3Bikrampur Buddhist Vihara
  4. 4Idrakpur Fort
  5. 5Jagadish Chandra Bose's house (Rarikhal)
  6. 6Shyamsiddhi Math

Where to stay

  1. 1Resorts on the Padma
  2. 2Easy day trip from Dhaka

What to eat

  1. 1Fried hilsa at Mawa ghat
  2. 2Sweets of Bhagyakul
  3. 3Patkhir of Munshiganj

Culture

Famous for potato farming; life revolves around boats and fishing on the Padma.

History

Bikrampur was the capital of the Chandra, Varman and Sena dynasties. The Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar Srigyan was born here.

How to get there

About 1 hour from Dhaka via the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway.