Meanings
proper noun
- One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.
Origin
- Persianمنشی“secretary, munshi”
- EnglishMunshiganj 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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Bengali মুন্সিগঞ্জ জেলা
- মুন্সিগঞ্জ জেলা (munśigonj jela)Munshiganj District
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Munshiganj District. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Munshiganj%20District
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