History
Raghurampur and Nateshwar: what excavations have found of ancient Vikramapura
Digs in Munshiganj Sadar and Tongibari since 2010 have uncovered a Buddhist monastery, a large stupa complex and radiocarbon dates reaching back…
History
History of Munshiganj and Bikrampur
History
Atish Dipankar Srijnan: the Vajrayogini-born scholar who took Buddhism to Tibet
Born around 982 in Vikramapura, Atish became head of Vikramashila and spent his last years in Tibet; most sources place his birth…
History
Idrakpur Fort: the Mughal river fort built to guard Dhaka
Probably built around 1660 under the Mughal governor Mir Jumla, the brick fort in Munshiganj town was one of a ring of…