AdventurePadma Bridge (Mawa side)
4.7The nation's largest bridge spans the Padma, with food stalls and views on the Mawa riverbank.
Munshiganj
Bikrampur, the cradle of Bengali scholarship
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Places
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Foods
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Experiences
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Hidden Gems
About Munshiganj
The ancient Bikrampur region, where Padma meets the Meghna, and home of the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge.
Dhaka Division
মুন্সীগঞ্জ · 23.55°N, 90.53°E
Top Places
Adventure
HistoryHidden gemIdrakpur Fort
4.2A 17th-century Mughal river fort in the Dhaleshwari-Meghna network.
HistoryHidden gemBikrampur's Atish Dipankar's Birthplace
4.1The ancient Bikrampur is the birthplace of the Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar.
HistoryHidden gem
Bajrayogini Village
4.0The ancient village associated with the Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar.
HistoryHidden gem
Sonarang Jora Math
3.9A pair of old temples (maths) at Sonarang village.
Famous Food
Munshiganj Potatoes
মুন্সীগঞ্জের আলু
Famed for its potatoes, a winter staple.
Rui Fish Jhol
রুই মাছের ঝোল
Carp in a light, everyday gravy with potatoes.
Patishapta
পাটিসাপটা
Thin rice-flour crêpes rolled around coconut and jaggery.
Ilish Pulao
ইলিশ পোলাও
Fragrant rice cooked with hilsa.
Chingri Malaikari
চিংড়ি মালাইকারি
Prawns in coconut milk.
Hidden Gems
Lesser-known places worth the detour.
HistoryHidden gemIdrakpur Fort
4.2A 17th-century Mughal river fort in the Dhaleshwari-Meghna network.
HistoryHidden gemBikrampur's Atish Dipankar's Birthplace
4.1The ancient Bikrampur is the birthplace of the Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar.
HistoryHidden gem
Bajrayogini Village
4.0The ancient village associated with the Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar.
HistoryHidden gem
Sonarang Jora Math
3.9A pair of old temples (maths) at Sonarang village.
Things To Do
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Padma Bridge sunset
Watch the sun set behind the country's biggest bridge from the Mawa riverbank.