Idrakpur Fort

#22 among destinations in Bangladesh

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Idrakpur Fort is a river fort situated in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. The fort was built approximately in 1660 A.D. According to a number of historians, the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to establish the control of Mughal Empire in Munsiganj, and to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from the pirates. ()

Local name: ইদ্রাকপুর কেল্লাCoordinates: 23°32'51"N, 90°32'3"E

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Idrakpur Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Narayanganj, Sonarang Twin Temples, Meghna Bridge, Baba Adam's Mosque.

5.7 miNW
Area
Narayanganj, Dhaka
145 min walk • Nestled on the banks of the Shitalakshya River, Narayanganj is a bustling city within the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. Known as the "Dundee of Bangladesh," a reference to the Scottish city renowned for jute processing, Narayanganj has established itself as the...
5.1 miW
Temple
Sonarang Twin Temples
129 min walk • Sonarang Twin Temples are two Hindu temples located in Sonarang village of Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj district, Bangladesh. The western temple is taller than the eastern one, about 15 m high.
6.5 miNE
Bridge
Meghna Bridge, Sonargaon
165 min walk • Meghna Bridge is a road bridge in Bangladesh. It was built with the assistance of Japan and officially named Japan Bangladesh Friendship Bridge 1, but it is popularly known as Meghna Bridge.
2.5 miW
Mosque
Baba Adam's Mosque
64 min walk • Baba Adam's Mosque is a mosque situated in the village of Qadi Qasbah under Rampal Union of Bangladesh's Munshiganj District. It was constructed in 1483 A.D by Malik Kafur to function as a Jami mosque during the reign of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah.
4.3 miN
Palace
Sonakanda Fort, Dhaka
111 min walk • Sonakanda Fort is a river fort situated in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on the eastern bank of Shitalakshya River. Though the time of its establishment could not be ascertained, historians believe that the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from pirates.
4.8 miW
Bridge
Betka Union
122 min walk • Betka Union is a union parishad under Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. It covers an area of 8.94 square kilometres.
5.5 miN
Mosque
Asrafia Jame Mosque, Dhaka
141 min walk • Asrafia Jame Masjid, previously known as the Mosque of Ahladi Bibi, is a mosque located in the urban neighbourhood of Amlapara, in the city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. It was built during the British Raj colonial period, dating back to the 1890s.
4.2 miW
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Nateshwar Deul
109 min walk • Nateshwar Deul is a Buddhist archaeological site located in the village of Nateshwar in Tongibari Upazila in the Munshiganj District, Bangladesh.
5.7 miNW
Universities and schools
Government Tolaram College
146 min walk • Government Tolaram College is now Government Tolaram University College. Tolaram College Narayanganj, Bangladesh was founded in 1937 by Khagendro Nath Chokroborti, who also served as its first principal. The college had an initial intake of five students. It is situated at the center of Narayanganj near Chashara.
4.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Tanbazar
126 min walk • Tanbazar, or Tanbazaar was a 2,000-room brothel complex in Narayanganj, central Bangladesh. Until its closure in 1999 it was the largest brothel in the country and 3,500 prostitutes worked there.
~850 ftE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Munshigonj Stadium
5 min walk • Munshiganj Stadium, officially Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located near Haraganga College, Munshigonj, Bangladesh. The ground is used for cricket and football.