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Mymensingh
Momenshahi/ময়মনসিংহ
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Monument For Liberation War of 1971, Sombhugongh, Mymensingh.
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Nickname(s):
Moy-mon-singha
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Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Mymensingh District |
Establishment | 1787 |
Granted city status | 1787 |
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• Type | Municipalities |
Population | |
• Total | 330,126 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code |
2200
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GDP (2005) | $XX billion |
Calling code | 91 |
Mymensingh, pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw, is a city of Bangladesh on the river Brahmaputra. It is the headquarters of Mymensingh District. The city is known for schools like Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh Engineering College, Mymensingh Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh Muminunnesa Women College, Mymensingh Poly technique Institute and Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College. Other landmark institutions include Mymensingh Army Cantonment. Mymensingh city is about 120 km (75 mi) north of Dhaka which is the capital of the country.
Images for kids
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Provincial map of Bengal showing Greater Mymensingh Area (present Mymensingh Division with Tangail and Kishoreganj) in 1917
See also
In Spanish: Mymensingh para niños
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