Mymensingh
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Mymensingh ময়মনসিংহ |
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| Metropolis | |
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 Mymensingh
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| Coordinates: 24°45′14″N 90°24′11″E / 24.75389°N 90.40306°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Mymensingh District |
| Establishment | 1787 |
| Granted city status | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipalities |
| • City Mayor | Ekramul Haque Titu |
| • Member of Parliament | Motiur Rahman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,00,000 |
| • Density | 22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 2200 |
| Calling code | 91 |
Mymensingh (/maɪmɛnsiːŋ/; Bengali: ময়মনসিংহ [mɔe̯mɔnʃiŋɦɔ]), formerly called Nasirabad, is a city in Mymensingh District within the Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh, situated on the Brahmaputra river. It is also the district and (since 2015) the divisional headquarters. Mymensingh is the anglicised pronunciation of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The cadet college established in Tangail in 1963 was called Momenshahi Cadet College. The city is known for educational institutions like Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Polytechnic Institute Mymensingh Medical College, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh Engineering College, Mymensingh Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh Zilla School, Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College, Mymensingh Muminunnesa Women's College, Premier Ideal High School, Vidyamoyee Govt. Girls' High School, Women Teachers Training College, Mymensingh Engineering College, Notre Dame College,Mymensingh and Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam College. Other landmark institutions include Mymensingh Army Cantonment. Also it is related with old Brahmaputra river, handcrafted duvet called Nakshikantha (Bengali: নকশীকাঁথা) and a rural ballad called Maimansingha Gitika. Mymensingh city is located about 120 km (75 mi) north of Dhaka which is the capital of the country.
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