Places to see
- 1Padma Bridge (Mawa end)
- 2Birthplace of Atish Dipankar (Bajrayogini)
- 3Bikrampur Buddhist Vihara
- 4Idrakpur Fort
- 5Jagadish Chandra Bose's house (Rarikhal)
- 6Shyamsiddhi Math
Where to stay
- 1Resorts on the Padma
- 2Easy day trip from Dhaka
What to eat
- 1Fried hilsa at Mawa ghat
- 2Sweets of Bhagyakul
- 3Patkhir of Munshiganj
Culture
Famous for potato farming; life revolves around boats and fishing on the Padma.
History
Bikrampur was the capital of the Chandra, Varman and Sena dynasties. The Buddhist scholar Atish Dipankar Srigyan was born here.
How to get there
About 1 hour from Dhaka via the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway.