Mymensingh (pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw) town stands on the west bank of Brahmaputra River. This is an old town and earlier this was known as Nasirabad. Mymensingh was pronunced of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The town is the headquarters of the administrative unit Mymensingh District and has a lot of educational institutes. Mymensingh is known for educational institutions like Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Medical College, Women Teachers Training College and Mymensingh Girls’ Cadet College. Other landmark institutions include Mymensingh Army Cantonment , Ananda Mohan College etc . The town is also related with old Brahmaputra river, Nakshikantha and many traditional tools. The area of the town is 21.73 km.The population of the town is around 225,811 and the literacy rate is about 65%. Mymensingh is a sleepy town (though large) which retains all the characteristics of a Mofussil town and It consists of 21 wards and 85 mahallas. But Mymensingh town has one University, 2 medical colleges (Mymensingh Medical College, Community Based Medical College), 8 high schools and a lot of colleges. So Mymensingh is one of the best places for living and educating children in Bangladesh.
Places of interest:
- Rajbari of Gauripur
- Rajbari of Muktagachha,
- Shashi Lodge
- Durgabari
- Kella Tajpur
- Mymensingh Town Hall
- Bokaynagar Fort
- Alexandra Castle( Lohar Kutir”) build by Maharaja Surya Kanta Acharya(Russian architecture).
- Gospel Church.
- Th”Soshi Lodge” or “Mymensingh Palace”
- Bipin Park
- Museum ( Mymensingh Jadughar ) is at the garden house of zamindar Madan Babu at 17 Amrita Babu Road. This collections are from different palaces of different Zaminders.
- Zainul Abedin Museum of Art on the bank of Brahmaputra River
- Bank of Brahmaputra River and boat trip in the river.
- Bangladesh Agricultural University
- Ananda Mohan College
- Vidyamoyee Govt. Girls High School
