Munshiganj (Bengali: মুন্সীগঞ্জ) also historically known as Bikrampur is a district[1] in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.[2]
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Geography
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.[3]
Administration
The district consists of 6 upazilas:
- Lohajang Upazila
- Sreenagar Upazila
- Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
- Sirajdikhan Upazila
- Tongibari Upazila
- Gazaria Upazila
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
Bikrampur (Munshiganj) was the political and cultural centre of ancient Bengal. It was officially known as Bikrampur until 1986 and was part of Dhaka 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, the renowned Kombal merchant, is
located. Today it is a sacred site for Tibetan Buddhists.
Religion
The district of Munshiganj consist 3254 mosques, 348 temples, nine Buddhist temples and a church here.[citation needed]
Transportation
- Roads & Highways:
Media
- Prothom Alo (National)
- The Daily Kaler kantho (National)
- The Daily Samakal (National)
- The Daily Janakhanta (National)
- The Daily Jugantar (National)
- Airtel, BTCL, Bangla Link, Teletalk, Grameen Phone, Robi etc.
Notable natives and residents
Revolutionary Nationalists
- M. Hamidullah Khan, Bangladesh Forces, Sector Commander, Sector 11, Bangladesh War of Independence 1971[4]
- Jagadish Chandra Bose, Great Bengali physicist[5]
- Badal Gupta, revolutionary against British India
- Benoy Basu, revolutionary against British India
- Dinesh Gupta, revolutionary against British India
Social & Scientific
- Chashi Nazrul Islam - artist
- Humayun Azad, linguistic scientist, poet and novelist [6]
- Durga Mohan Das, Brahmo reformer
- Dwarkanath Ganguly, Brahmo reformer
Art, Culture & Sports
- Brojen Das, the first Bangladeshi and Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it four times
- Emdadul Huq Milon, writer and media personality
- Buddhadeb Bosu‚ writer, poet, playwright, essayist
Public Affairs
- A. N. Hamidullah, First Governor, Bangladesh Bank [7]
- Abu Sayeed Hafizullah, first Bengali Accountant General of East Pakistan [8]
- Fakhruddin Ahmed, former chief adviser, Non-Party Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, 2007–2008.[9]
- Iajuddin Ahmed, former President of Bangladesh
- A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, former shortest term appointed President of Bangladesh
- Sadeque Hossain Khoka‚ former Mayor of Dhaka
- M. A. Naser, pioneer in Engineering Education, former Vice Chancellor or BUET, Ekushey Padak recipient
See also
References
- SOURCE: 1995 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
- Ratantanu Ghosh (2012). "Munshiganj District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Golden Bangladesh webpage
- Biography page
- Frontline Web page
- Bangladeshi Novels Web page
- [1]
- http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Dhusar_diganta.html?id=mRXhYgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
- Time Magazine Web page
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