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Mymensingh Districtময়মনসিংহ জেলা
Mymensingh (ময়মনসিংহ) is a district in Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh with 13 upazilas. It is famous for Monda and Biroi rice. People born here include Abdul Jabbar, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Taslima Nasrin, Abul Mansur Ahmed, Vilayat Khan and Mahmudullah. Its landmarks include Muktagachha Zamindar Bari, Zainul Abedin Museum and Shashi Lodge. Rivers: Brahmaputra and Kangsha. It borders Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Jamalpur, Tangail, Gazipur and Sherpur.
ময়মনসিংহ জেলা ময়মনসিংহ বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ১৩টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: মণ্ডা, বিরই চাল। জন্মেছেন: শহীদ আবদুল জব্বার, জগদীশ চন্দ্র বসু, তসলিমা নাসরিন, আবুল মনসুর আহমেদ, বিলায়েত খাঁ, মাহমুদুল্লাহ রিয়াদ।
🗺 Explore Mymensingh on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Monda (মণ্ডা): Muktagachar monda, made for over 200 years
- Biroi rice (বিরই চাল): Sticky aromatic rice used for pitha, a GI
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Abdul Jabbar (শহীদ আবদুল জব্বার): Language martyr of 1952, born in Gafargaon
- Jagadish Chandra Bose (জগদীশ চন্দ্র বসু): Scientist of radio waves and plant response
- Taslima Nasrin (তসলিমা নাসরিন): Author of Lajja, living in exile since 1994 (1962)
- Abul Mansur Ahmed (আবুল মনসুর আহমেদ): Satirist of Ayna and Food Conference, born in Trishal (1898)
- Vilayat Khan (বিলায়েত খাঁ): Sitar master of the Imdadkhani gharana, born in Gauripur (1928)
- Mahmudullah (মাহমুদুল্লাহ রিয়াদ): Cricketer who scored Bangladesh's first World Cup hundred in 2015 (1986)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Muktagachha Zamindar Bari (মুক্তাগাছা জমিদারবাড়ি): Zamindar estate in the home of monda sweets (24.7652, 90.2584)
- Zainul Abedin Museum (জয়নুল আবেদিন সংগ্রহশালা): Art museum of Shilpacharya on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra (24.7703, 90.3949)
- Shashi Lodge (শশী লজ): Zamindar's palace with a marble Venus fountain, now the divisional museum (24.7576, 90.4062)
Upazilas (13) · উপজেলা (১৩টি)
- Bhaluka ভালুকা
- Dhobaura ধোবাউড়া
- Fulbaria ফুলবাড়িয়া
- Fulpur ফুলপুর
- Gafargaon গফরগাঁও
- Gouripur গৌরিপুর
- Haluaghat হালুয়াঘাট
- Ishwarganj ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ
- Muktagachha মুক্তাগাছা
- Mymensingh Sadar ময়মনসিংহ সদর
- Nandail নন্দাইল
- Tarakanda তারাকান্দা
- Trishal ত্রিশাল
City corporation: Mymensingh City.
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Jamalpur, Tangail, Gazipur, Sherpur
Centre of the district: about 24.6695°N, 90.3835°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Mymensingh famous for?
Monda: Muktagachar monda, made for over 200 years; Biroi rice: Sticky aromatic rice used for pitha, a GI.
Which famous people were born in Mymensingh?
Abdul Jabbar (Language martyr of 1952, born in Gafargaon); Jagadish Chandra Bose (Scientist of radio waves and plant response); Taslima Nasrin (Author of Lajja, living in exile since 1994 (1962)); Abul Mansur Ahmed (Satirist of Ayna and Food Conference, born in Trishal (1898)); Vilayat Khan (Sitar master of the Imdadkhani gharana, born in Gauripur (1928)); Mahmudullah (Cricketer who scored Bangladesh's first World Cup hundred in 2015 (1986)).
How many upazilas are in Mymensingh district?
13: Bhaluka, Dhobaura, Fulbaria, Fulpur, Gafargaon, Gouripur, Haluaghat, Ishwarganj, Muktagachha, Mymensingh Sadar, Nandail, Tarakanda, Trishal.
Which division is Mymensingh in?
Mymensingh Division.
Which districts border Mymensingh?
Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Jamalpur, Tangail, Gazipur and Sherpur.
What are the tourist places in Mymensingh?
Muktagachha Zamindar Bari: Zamindar estate in the home of monda sweets; Zainul Abedin Museum: Art museum of Shilpacharya on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra; Shashi Lodge: Zamindar's palace with a marble Venus fountain, now the divisional museum.
Which rivers flow through Mymensingh?
Brahmaputra and Kangsha.