Manikganj is a district in central Bangladesh and part of the Dhaka Division. Established in 1845, it was a subdivision of Faridpur District until, in 1953, it was transferred to Dhaka District for administrative purposes. In 1984, Manikganj was declared a full district.
Image: Baliati Palace, Saturia, Manikganj (32)
Image: Aricha Ghat Manikganj Bangladesh (4)
Image: Ishwar chandra high school, Manikgonj 2
Islam is the largest and the state religion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
According to the 2022 census, Bangladesh had a population of about 150 million Muslims, or 91.04% of its total population of 165 million.
The majority of Bangladeshis are Sunni, and follow the Hanafi school of fiqh. Despite being a secular state, Bangladesh is a de facto Islamic country.
President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with Mufti Mahmud.
Kakrail Mosque, Dhaka. The Tablighi Jamaat movement in Bangladesh is mostly based here.
Shah Jalal Mazar at Sylhet