Munshiganj মুন্সীগঞ্জ
Ancient Bikrampur, Padma hilsa and Bhagyakul sweets
Munshiganj is the old land of Bikrampur, birthplace of the Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar and seat of medieval Bengali kings. Today it is known for the Padma Bridge, fried hilsa at Mawa, Mughal forts and endless potato fields.
- Bikrampur heritage
- Idrakpur Fort
- Mawa hilsa
- Bhagyakul sweets
Places
Place Idrakpur Fort
ইদ্রাকপুর দুর্গA compact Mughal river fort in Munshiganj town with a tall round drum tower for cannon.
Place Mawa and the Padma Bridge
মাওয়া ও পদ্মা সেতুRiverside views of the long Padma Bridge and the vast river, with hilsa eateries on the bank.
Place Sonarang Twin Temples
সোনারং জোড়া মঠTwo tall 19th-century temple towers rising side by side above a village pond in Tongibari.
Place Baba Adam's Mosque
বাবা আদম শহীদ মসজিদA six-domed brick mosque from 1483 at Rampal, with black basalt pillars and the tomb of Baba Adam Shahid nearby.
Place Jagadish Chandra Bose Complex, Rarikhal
জগদীশচন্দ্র বসু কমপ্লেক্স, রাঢ়ীখালThe scientist J.C. Bose's ancestral estate in Bikrampur, now a green campus with ponds, a school and a small memorial museum.
Foods
Food Mawa Ilish Bhaja
মাওয়ার ইলিশ ভাজাCrisp fried Padma hilsa with hot rice, fried hilsa eggs and a spoonful of the frying oil.
Food Bhagyakul Sweets
ভাগ্যকুলের মিষ্টিRich, milky sweets from Bhagyakul in Sreenagar, a byword for good mishti in Bikrampur.
Food Munshiganj Patkhir
মুন্সীগঞ্জের পাতক্ষীরThick reduced-milk khir set in leaf-lined pots, a Bikrampur sweet with GI status.
Food Louhajang Rosogolla
লৌহজংয়ের রসগোল্লাSoft, milky rosogolla served hot from the pot in the bazars of Louhajang.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳1,000–2,500
- Good hotel
- ৳2,500–10,000
- Upscale / resort
- ৳10,000–20,000
This district's price range is estimated from nearby districts. Any hotels listed below have their own sourced prices.
Peak season: Resorts charge more on Friday–Saturday and public holidays.
Where these prices come from
Mid and upscale follow Prothom Alo's May 2026 survey of resorts around Dhaka (mid/budget 2,500–10,000; premium above 10,000); no Munshiganj-specific prices were found, and the town residential-hotel band is an estimate.
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
This district's meal costs are estimated from nearby districts. Any restaurants listed below have their own sourced prices.
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳900–6,200 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
Restaurants and dish prices (1)
- Niribili Hotel and Restaurant Mawa ghat, Louhajang
- Fried hilsa, by size · ৳100/piece
- Large hilsa picked by you, fried whole · ৳1,150/piece
- Hilsa meal package for 4-5 people · ৳2,500/full
Good restaurants 2025 prices · Source
Taste these
- Mawa Ilish Bhaja Riverside restaurants at Mawa ghat Priced per piece or per fish; ask first
- Bhagyakul Sweets Sweet shops in Bhagyakul bazar, Sreenagar
- Munshiganj Patkhir Sweet makers and bazaars of Sirajdikhan, and sweet shops in Munshiganj town
- Louhajang Rosogolla Shree Durga Mistanna Bhandar in Haldia bazar, Louhajang, about 10–15 minutes from the old Mawa ghat
Where these prices come from
Budget figures follow reported rice-hotel prices outside Dhaka (fish or meat meal 80-150 Tk, 2023-2026); mid figures reflect a hilsa meal at the Mawa ghat restaurants, where a family dinner for 4-5 came to about 2,000-2,500 Tk in 2025.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
