The name Manikganj comes most probably from the name of Sufi Manik Sha. The city stands on the bank of the river Kaliganga. In 1845 AD it was at first declared as a sub-division. It was at first, under Faridpur Zila then it was included under Dhaka Zila in 1956 for the administrative purposes. In 1984 Manikganj was declared as a full district. Manikganj district is bifurcated from the district Tangail in northern side, from the district Dhaka in eastern side and from the... [more]