Fort and palace, Munshiganj
Idrakpur Fortইদ্রাকপুর কেল্লা
- Time needed
- Under an hour.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Small entry ticket.
The largest of the three Mughal river forts around Dhaka, built around 1660 in Munshiganj town on what was then the bank of the Ichhamati.
At a glance
- Built
- About 1660
- Builder (thought)
- Mir Jumla
About
Historians credit Mir Jumla with the fort, built to hold the rivers against Magh and Portuguese raiders and to complete a triangle with Hajiganj and Sonakanda in Narayanganj. Its plan is two walled enclosures, with a high round drum for cannon at one end and battlements with loopholes all round.
The river has long since moved away, and the fort now sits inside the town, protected by the Archaeology Department.
Getting there: In Munshiganj town; a rickshaw from the launch ghat or bus stand.
Things to do
- Climb the round cannon drum for a view over the town.
Good to know
- Combine with Baba Adam's mosque, a short ride away.
