Manikganj District
Manikganj District (Bengali: মানিকগঞ্জ জেলা, romanized: Mānikgoñj Jela; Bengali pronunciation: [mɑnɪkˈɡondʒ]) is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division. It was established in 1845 as a subdivision of Faridpur District. In 1853, it was transferred to Dhaka District for administrative purposes. Manikganj was declared a full district in 1984.