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| '''Mymensingh''' ({{lang-bn|ময়মনসিংহ}}) town is one of the Pourashovas (City) of ] situated at the centre of ]. It is famous for educational institutions and Old ]. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| Mymensingh is one of the 16 old district towns of Bangladesh. This town being almost 400 yeras 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 British Raj most of the inhabitants of the town were hindus. From early 20th Century musilms started living in the town. Since then this city has been a role model for secularism. Anandamaye girls school and Mominunnesa Women college has played a great role in educating bengali muslim women. Majority of first generation successful bangladeshi women has attended these school and college such as the first women justice of the high court of Bangladesh. The town has not seen expected development after the independence of Bangladesh and looks forward to brighter future in terms of trade and industry. | |||
| ==Geography== | |||
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| ==Educational institutions== | |||
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| ==Transport== | |||
| '''By bus''' | |||
| * The road distance from ] to Mymensingh is about 120 km North from ] bus stop. Nowadays, the road journey by bus is very comfortable because of some good quality bus service. This bus is locally knows as '''Gate lock bus''' where no passenger could get in the bus after departure from the bus stop. In contrary, passenger can get off anywhere after paying full fair. Generally, it is a 2 to 2.30 hour journey though it may take some more time depending on the traffic jam and road condition. This highway is one of the busiest highways of the country and due to recent land development is attracting more and more traffics. Lately, the pavement conditions have improved. During June-July, which is the season to rip ], the traveling time period may be longer because of road side market of jackfruit in Mouna, Seed Store, and Bhaluka. The bus fair always changes depending upon the fuel price. In 2006, the fair 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. | |||
| '''By 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 Dhaka. Train fairs 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 ] by ]. All these intercity trains connect the city with Jamalpur town as well. Several local trains run between Mymensing town and Kishergoaj, and Netrokona. | |||
| '''By taxi cab''' | |||
| * Cabs can be hired from Dhaka to reach mymensingh and the fair 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. | |||
| '''By renting car''' | |||
| * One can also hire Micro-bus or cars to visit the city. The micro-bus stand of the town is in front of the Medical college hospital at Charpara of the town | |||
| ==Place to visit== | |||
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| ==Food== | |||
| * '''Traditional Bengali food''' | |||
| :* '''''Press Club''''' | |||
| :It has the best quality of chicken ] and chicken ''Cucklate'' in this town and it has only these two kinds of food. | |||
| :* '''''Khandakar Hotel''''' | |||
| :It is a very old and renowned restaurent in Mymensingh. Having great quality dishes, both for lunch and dinner, it is still rolling in this developing and competetive market in Mymensingh. | |||
| :* '''''ROM-III''''' | |||
| * '''Fast food/Snacks''' | |||
| :* '''''Shad coffee shop''''' | |||
| :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, lachi, burger, sandwich, etc. | |||
| * '''Chinese food''' | |||
| * '''Bakery''' | |||
| :*In ] 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 ], ],], ''Chanachur'', ], ], ], ], as well as cosmetic stuffs. | |||
| * '''Sweetmeat''' | |||
| :"Krishna Kebin" and "Sudhir Ghosh Mistanno Vandar" are the two famous ] 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 | |||
| # Krishna Kebin | |||
| # Sudhir Ghosh Mistanno Vandar | |||
| # Anil Ghosh Mistanno Vandar | |||
| # Mamoni Mistanno Vandar | |||
| == 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 ] facility, most of the people are now confined themselves in home entertainments. However, in different occasions such as ], new year, ], and other vacations, people still watch movies in hall. | |||
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| | Aloka | |||
| | Near Vidyamoyee Govt. Girls High School | |||
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| | Chayabani | |||
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| | Purabi | |||
| | Charpara | |||
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| | Shenanibas | |||
| | Mymensingh Cantonment | |||
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| ==Community Center== | |||
| Most of the community centers are used for wedding, birthday, anniversary, and conference purposes. | |||
| :* Anuvab ] | |||
| :* Hotel Amir International | |||
| ==Hotels== | |||
| List of hotels in Mymensingh Town <ref name="Hotel Name & Telephone number">{{cite web | |||
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| | first = Bangladesh Trade Info | |||
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| | url = http://www.bdtradeinfo.com/yellowpages/w1tels.asp?YEAR=MYMENSINGH&DEAR=Hotel | |||
| | title = Hotel Name & Telephone number | |||
| | format = PHP | |||
| | accessdate = 2007-05-24 | |||
| }}</ref>. | |||
| :* ] | |||
| :* Hotel Azad | |||
| :* Uttara Hotel | |||
| :* Nirala Hotel | |||
| :* Hotel Abakash | |||
| :* Hotel Khandaker | |||
| :* Hotel Shanttanir | |||
| :* Pak Muslim Hotel | |||
| ==Shopping malls== | |||
| * Interestingly, the shopping facility in ] town is very flexible. Within a very small area, every kind of stuffs are available here. '''Ganginerpar''' is the place where most of the famous and big ] are located. | |||
| ==Roads== | |||
| The road width in ] 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 ]. Besides, the fare of this public transportation is very low compared to other big cities such as ] or ]. 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 | |||
| ==Offices and companies== | |||
| * There are different kinds of government offices as well as private companies including banks, jute mill, rice mill, power plant (]) are located here. | |||
| ==Internet surfing== | |||
| There are several ]s in this town where internet surfing in really enjoyable and cheap. In fact, it is also possible to be connected to the internet from home by ]. | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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