Archaeologists uncovered this ancient monastic compound at Raghurampur in 2013, revealing five residential cells and a central prayer hall dating from the Pala dynasty. The site connects directly to the Buddhist scholar Atisa Dipankara, who was born in nearby Bajrayogini before travelling to Tibet. Brick foundations and clay stupa bases remain visible in the open excavation trenches. A small local exhibition shed displays excavated potsherds and stone fragments.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw from Munshiganj town about ৳60–80
How to get to Bikrampur Vihara
At Raghurampur in Rampal union, about 5 km west of Munshiganj town. An auto-rickshaw takes about 25 minutes from the district town.
Munshiganj town is about 30 km from Dhaka, around 1.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Munshiganj guide.
More to see in Munshiganj
Photo: Rayhan9d, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Idrakpur Fort ইদ্রাকপুর কেল্লা
A 1660 Mughal river fort built by Subahdar Mir Jumla II with a circular raised drum and bastions on the Ichamati river.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳20 for Bangladeshis; rickshaw from town centre about ৳30
Photo: Md Saiful Islam Khan (Aopu), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Baba Adam's Mosque বাবা আদম মসজিদ
A six-domed brick Sultanate mosque built in 1483 with carved terracotta plaques and octagonal corner towers.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw from Munshiganj town about ৳40–60 each way
Photo: SabbirAbeir (md sabbir), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose Memorial Complex স্যার জগদীশ চন্দ্র বসু স্মৃতি কমপ্লেক্স
The restored ancestral estate of the pioneer physicist and plant physiologist, containing a museum, gardens and school.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳20; local auto-rickshaw from Sreenagar stand about ৳30–50
Photo: FahimHP, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Mawa Ghat মাওয়া ঘাট
An open riverfront on the Padma known for round-the-clock fried hilsa stalls and panoramic river views.
- Best time
- Year-round, best in October to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Fried hilsa meal roughly ৳300–600 depending on fish size; local boat ride about ৳500–1,000 for a group