Around 600 AD, a Hindu king built Ekdala Fort, 5 km long and 2 km wide, about 10 km away from Kapasia Upazila of Gazipur on the west side of Shitalakshya and Brahmaputra river. In 1352 AD, Ilyas Shah renovated the fort to ward off a possible attack by Sultan Firoz Tughlaq of Delhi. Sultan Firoz Tughlaq of Delhi attacked Ekdala Fort twice in 1353 and 1357 AD but could not capture the fort.
Then Alauddin Hussain Shah’s son Nasir Uddin Shah renovated the fort again between 1518 AD and 1532 AD. The Ekdala fort was gradually abandoned when King Todarmal included the area in Bhawal Pargana during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar. Dwar-e Darya (Dardaria) fort on the banks of Kali Banar river in Rayed Union was used as a branch fort of Ekdala Fort.
Now the fort is destroyed, which does not exist!
How to go
There are numerous bus services to Gazipur intersection from different parts of Dhaka city. And various buses are available from Gazipur intersection to Kapasia upazila. You can go to Ekdala Fort located on the bank of Shitalaksha river next to Taraganj market by local transport like CNG, rickshaw or easy bike from Kapasia upazila headquarters.