[6][7] He also suggests that British surveyors named the area after seeing Kamranga chilli peppers being cultivated there.

Until 1991, Kamrangirchar was an island in the Buriganga, completely disconnected from the main landmass of Dhaka, when it was first connected to Lalbagh through the construction of the 'Hakkul Ebad Iron Bridge'.

[5] In 2013, Kamrangirchar was brought under the jurisdiction of wards 55, 56, and 57 of Dhaka South City Corporation, following the dissolution of Sultanganj Union.

[8][6][9] In November 2021, mayor of Dhaka South Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh announced long-term plans to build a modern central business district in Kamrangirchar.

[10] In March 2024, residents held a rally protesting the plan, which would require acquisition of 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) and eviction of almost two million people.