'Mymensingh' () town is one of the Pourashovas (City) of
Bangladesh situated at the centre of
Mymensingh District. It is famous for educational institutions and Old
Brahmaputra river.
History
Mymensingh is one of the 16 old district towns of Bangladesh. This town being almost 400 years old has a rich cultural and political history. Important political figures such as Syed Najrul Islam and Monsur ahmed hails from this town. Famous Bengali novelist Shirshendu was also born in Mymensingh town. During the British Raj most of the inhabitants of the town were Hindus. From early 20th Century Muslims moved into town. Since then this city has played an important role as a centre for secularism. The Anandamaye Girls School and Mominunnesa Women college have played a great role in educating Bengali Muslim women. A majority of first-generation successful Bangladeshi women have attended these school and college such as the first woman justice of the High Court of Bangladesh. The town has not seen expected development after the independence of Bangladesh but still looks forward to a brighter future in terms of trade and industry.
Geography
Educational institutions
Here is a list of the eucational institutions of Mymensingh city.
Universities and Colleges
Schools
| School Name | School Name |
|---|
| Mymensingh Zilla School | Vidyamoyee Govt. Girls High School |
| Mukul Niketon School | Mohakali Uchcha Balika Vidyaloy |
| Nasirbad Collegiate School | Nasirabad Girls High School |
| City High School | Mymensingh Muslim Girls High School |
| Mrittunjay School | Radha Sundary girls High School |
| Gov't Laboratory High School | Patgudam Girls High School |
| Police Line High School | Cantonment Board High School |
| Nazrul Sena School | Sayapath Nirman Madhyamik Vidyalay |
| Sunflower Pre-cadet High School | Mymensingh Laboratory High School |
| Hazi Usman Ali High School | Cantonment Public School & College |
| Patgogam Junior School | Mymensingh High School |
| Gohailkandi High School | Sadar Upozila Millennium Junior School |
| Zilla Parishad High School | Muslim High School |
Educational research
★ National Academy for Primary Teachers' Education (NAPE)
★ Edward Institution
Renowned Teacher
| Teacher Name | Subject | Institute |
|---|
| Shamaresh Bhattacharjo | English | Mymensingh Zilla School |
| Abul Kalam | Physics | Anando Mohan College |
| Abdul Razzaq | Mathematics | Mukul Niketon School |
| Altab Hossein | Mathematics | Mymensingh Zilla School |
| Tusar Ranjan Paul | Mathematics | Mymensingh Zilla School |
| Sunil Devnath | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry | Ananda Mohan College |
| Botany | Ananda Mohan College |
| Zoology | Nasirabad College |
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Transport
Bus
★ The distance from
Dhaka to Mymensingh is about 120 km North from the
Mohakhali bus stop. Nowadays, the journey by bus is very comfortable because of some good quality bus services. This service is locally known as 'Gate lock bus' where no passenger can get in the bus after departure from the bus stop. On the contrary, passengers can get off anywhere after paying a full fair. Generally, it is a 2 to 2.30 hour journey though it may take some more time depending upon the traffic jams and other conditions of the road. The Dhaka-Mymensingh highway is one of the busiest highways of the country. Also, due to recent land development there has been an increase in traffic. The pavement conditions have improved as of recent years. During June-July, which is the season of the ripening of
jackfruits, the overall travel time may be longer because of the road side markets selling these jackfruit in Mouna, Seed Store, and Bhaluka. The bus fare always changes depending upon the fuel price. In 2006, the fare was TK. 100(US$ 1.5) per seat. The most common intercity bus services that connect the town with the capital are 'Showkhin', 'Nirapod Travels', 'United', and 'Rashik Paribahan'. Various local bus services also operate connecting the town and the adjacent urban centers.
Train
★
Train is by far the cheapest means to get to Mymensingh. Apart from a number of local trains, four intercity trains Aagnibina, Tista, Ekota and Jamuna connect the town with the capital of
Dhaka. Train fares range from 40 tk to 120 tk per person depending upon the class and the train itself. It takes almost 3 hours to reach Mymensingh from
Dhaka. All intercity trains connect the city with Jamalpur town as well. Several local trains run between Mymensing town to
Kishorganj and
Netrokona.
There have 2 lawareus bus here but this bus are non ac.Bus name Showkhen express another is nerapad
Taxi cab
★ Cabs can be hired from Dhaka to reach Mymensingh and the fare will have to be negotiated between the driver and the passenger. Usually it will take about Tk. 1500-2000 for a one way trip. However, the amount will stay almost the same for a round trip.
Car rental
★ One can also hire a Micro-bus or car to visit the city. The micro-bus stand of the town is in front of the Medical college hospital at the Charpara region of the town.
Place to visit
:
★
Botanical garden in Agricultural University
:
★
Mymensingh Medical College
:
★
Ananda Mohan College
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★ China-Bangladesh friendship bridge in Shombhugunj
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★ Mymensingh Rajbari
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★ Zainul Abedin art gallery
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★ Circuit House and Park
Food
★ 'Traditional Bengali food'
:
★ '''Press Club-Ganginerpar traffic signal corner'''
:It has the best quality of chicken
biryani and chicken ''Cucklate'' in this town and it has only these two kinds of food.
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★ '''Khandakar Hotel-Small Post office road'''
:It is a very old and renowned restaurant in Mymensingh. Having great quality dishes, both for lunch and dinner, it is still rolling in this developing and competitive market in Mymensingh.
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★ '''ROM-III-Notun Bazar'''
★ 'Fast food/Snacks'
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★ '''Shad coffee shop-Ganginerpar traffic signal corner'''
:Possibly, this is the most favorite place for teenagers because of its location and variety of snacks. It is placed at the center of Mymensingh town near Ganginerpar traffic signal in the second floor of a market place. At the evening, most young people including couples are the main customer of this shop. Besides, it has very nice interior design cum furniture setup, and excellent choice of music. The most favorite menus are coffee, soup, ice cream, lachchi, burger, sandwich, etc.
★ 'Chinese food'
:
★ In mymensingh town, there are two very ancient Chinese restaurent, one is located in ''Notun Bazar'' beside ''Ruma'' confectionery store, and the other is in ''Dubakhula''. Lately, there are also some fast food restaurant where some Chinese foods are available such as soup, fried rice, fried chicken, etc. in a resonable price but in good quality.
★ 'Bakery'
:
★ In
Mymensingh town, the most common and famous bakeries are 'Dhaka Liton', 'Ruma Confectionery', and 'Tiptop', where foods are produced in hygienic way according to city dwellers. These bakeries have different types of
cookies,
cakes,
pastry, ''Chanachur'',
ice cream,
burger,
sandwich,
breads, as well as cosmetic stuffs.
★ 'Sweetmeat'
:"Krishna Kebin" and "Sudhir Ghosh Mistanno Vandar" are the two famous
sweetmeat stores of the town. In addition, there are other very high quality sweetmeat stores in the town. "Roshogolla" and "Malaikari" are the two most famous types of sweetmeats of the town. Monda, which is a very famous type of Sandesh, is found mostly in every sweetmeat store; however, the original and best quality Monda is still available in Muktagacha town near Muktagacha college, which is about a 30 minutes bus ride from Mymensingh town. The most popular sweetmeat stores in Mymnsingh are:
# Doyamoy Mistanno Vander-Ganginerpar Shibbari
# Krishna Kebin
# Sudhir Ghosh Mistanno Vandar-Shyadeshi Bazar
# Anil Ghosh Mistanno Vandar-Shyadeshi Bazar
# Mamoni Mistanno Vandar-Charpara
Entertainment
There are five cinema halls in Mymensingh town. Most of these halls are very old but still in operation. Due to cable TV connection and
DVD facility, most of the people are now confined themselves in home entertainments. However, in different occasions such as
Eid, new year,
Puja, and other vacations, people still watch movies in hall.
| Name of the hall | Location |
|---|
| Ajanta | C.K. Ghosh Road |
| Aloka | Near Vidyamoyee Govt. Girls High School |
| Chayabani | C.K.Ghosh Road |
| Purabi | Charpara |
| Shenanibas | Mymensingh Cantonment |
Community Center
Most of the community centers are used for wedding, birthday, anniversary, and conference purposes.
:
★ Anuvab
Community center, Kachari Ghat
:
★ Hotel Amir International, Station Road
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★ J.K. Community Centre, Town Hall Area
:
★ Dolfin Community Centre, Notun Bazar
Hotels
List of hotels in Mymensingh Town
[1].
:
★ Hotel Amir International
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★ Hotel Azad
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★ Uttara Hotel
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★ Nirala Hotel
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★ Hotel Abakash
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★ Hotel Shanttanir
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★ Hotel Mustafiz International
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★ Hotel River View, Kathgola
Shopping malls
★ Interestingly, the shopping facility in Mymensingh town is very flexible. Within a very small area, every kinds of stuffs are available here. 'Ganginerpar' is the place where most of the famous and big
shopping malls are located. The road from C.K. Ghosh road traffic signal to station road traffic signal is usually called Ganginerar area. The different kinds of shops are: more than 12 photography studios, 3 biggest and oldest bookstores, more than 10 watch shop, famous confectionery stores, hotels, more than 10 gold and silver jewelry stores, 2 big shopping malls especially for attires, more than 10 tailors stores, very big grocery market where more than 100 wholesales stores and lots of vegetable vending facilities, etc.
Clinics & Pathological lab
Roads
The road width in
Mymensingh is comparatively very low. Therefore, no public bus is available in this small nice town. However, lately the city authority has decided to start town services. Till now, the only public transport in Mymensingh is
rickshaw. Besides, the fare of this public transportation is very low compared to other big cities such as
Dhaka or
Sylhet. In fact, the rickshaw pullers are very friendly. Someone can rent rickshaw by hour basis or by destination basis. It will be optimal to rent rickshaw on hourly basis if anyone wants to explore the city.
Studios
Most of studios in mymensingh town are located in Ganginerpar area, which is the busiest area in mymensingh. There are some professional photographers working in the studios for a long time. The oldest and reputed studio in mymensingh town is the 'Roy Studio', which is also the biggest studio. Both Black and write, and color pictures could be taken in these kind of studio. However, the photography technology has been developed a lot, it takes minimum 1 hour to develop the pictures as they don't have any own laboratory.
★ Roy Studio
★ Ananda Studio
★ Rupa Studio
★ Photo Corner
★ Photo Ruma
Offices and companies
★ There are different kinds of government offices as well as private companies including banks, jute mill, rice mill, power plant (RPCL) are located here.
Internet surfing
The first internet connection was arrived in agricultural university, and then it was spread all over the city. Now, there are several
cybercafés in this town where internet surfing is really enjoyable and cheap. At Alimun Plaza, Ram Babu Road (opposite of Aloka Cinema Hall), high speed internet surfing is available with 20TK per hour rate.
Picture Gallery
Notable people from Mymensingh
★ Jasim Uddin
★ Zainul Abedin
★ Humayun Ahamed
★ Nirmolendo Guon
External links
★
Telephone Index Mymensingh
References
1. Hotel Name & Telephone number
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