Munshiganj

The heritage of Bikrampur

Ancient Bikrampur, birthplace of Atish Dipankar and Jagadish Chandra Bose. Idrakpur Fort, the Padma Bridge and fried hilsa at Mawa ghat.

Places to visit

• Mawa and the Padma Bridge — Padma Bridge views and fresh fried hilsa at the ghat restaurants.
• Idrakpur Fort — A Mughal water fort from Mir Jumla's time.
• Atish Dipankar's birthplace — The birthplace and memorial of Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar at Bajrayogini.
• J.C. Bose Memorial — Scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose's ancestral home and museum at Rarikhal.
• Sonarong twin temples — Tall twin temples at Tongibari, a Bikrampur landmark.
• Baba Adam Mosque — A 15th-century six-dome mosque at Rampal.

Famous food

• Bhagyakul sweets — Traditional sweets from Bhagyakul, especially rosogolla and doi.
• Fried hilsa at Mawa — Fresh Padma hilsa fried at the ghat, served with tail mash.
• Patkhir — A thin reduced-milk sweet from Sirajdikhan, wrapped in banana leaf.