Madaripur is a district in central Bangladesh It is a part of the Dhaka Division.

Madaripur district was named after Badruddin Shah Madar (15th century) sufi saint. He was one of the sufi saints who came to Bangladesh from some Middle Eastern country in the 15th century to propagate Islam in Bengal. Now Madaripur is a full-fledged district. Shah Madar's dargah or tomb on the bank of the Arial Khan is visited every year by countless people seeking the blessings of the saint. According to correct information , Shah Badi-ud-din Madar is buried at Makanpur ( In Kanpur District,UP,India) but he had visited all over India during his life time. There are many places named after him, such as Madar Hill, Madaripur, Madarpur, Pura Madar and madaripura.