Etymology

Munshiganj District

Today it means: One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. Full definition →

Persian منشی
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  1. Persian · derived fromمنشی“secretary, munshi”
  2. English todayMunshiganj District

Named after a local faujdar called Munshi Hayder Hossain; thus ultimately a compound of Persian منشی (“secretary, munshi”) + گنج (“treasury, store”).

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