Munshiganj also historically known as Bikrampur is
a district in central Bangladesh.
It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka
District.
Geography of Munshiganj District
Total land area is 235974 acres
(954 km²), out of which 138472 acres (560 km²) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km²)
are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40277 acres
(163 km²) of land is irrigated while 26242 acres
(106 km²) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing
through.
Munshiganj District Administration
The district consists of 6 upazilas:
Munshiganj District Economy
Munshiganj is one of the largest producers of potatoes in Bangladesh . It
produces significant amounts of jute, rice, wheat and other vegetables. It also
produces sugar cane and bananaa.
History of Munshiganj District
Bikrampur (Munshiganj) was the political and cultural centre
of ancient Bengal . It was officially
known as Bikrampur until 1986 and was part ofDhaka
District. The remains of the city of Bikrampur ,
the capital of the ancient kingdoms of southeastern Bengal ,
are lost and its location can only be guessed on the basis of available
data. Bangla,
Old History
It was the capital city of the Candra,
Varman and Sena dynasties, from the beginning of the 10th
century AD to the beginning of the 13th century AD.
The name of Bikramapur survived in the name of a pargana in
the Mughal period. Today the name does not exist even
officially; but the inhabitants of a vast tract of land in the Munshigonj
district still feel pride in saying that they belong to Bikramapur, which, of
course, emanates from the past glory of the area. Also, within the confines of
Munshigonj, the colonial era mansion of Badrul Islam
Munshiganj District all Media
- Prothom Alo (National)
- The Daily Kaler kantho (National)
- The Daily Samakal (National)
- The Daily Janakhanta (National)
- The Daily Jugantar (National)
Telecommunications in Munshiganj District
- Airtel, BTCL, Bangla Link, Teletalk, Grameen Phone, Robi etc.
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