Unseen BangladeshMymensingh Division
Mymensingh travel guide
A city of learning on the Brahmaputra; zamindar houses and the memory of the painter Zainul Abedin.
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📜 How Mymensingh got its name
In the Sultanate period this area is thought to have been known as 'Momenshahi'. Over time Momenshahi became Mymensingh.
How to get to Mymensingh
Mymensingh is about 120 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3–3.5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Ena, Soukhin, Alam Asia from Mohakhali; fare ৳250–400.
- 🚆 By train: Tista, Jamuna, Agnibina, Haor Express from Kamalapur; fare ৳150–500.
Places to visit (5)
The 'Rajbari of Mymensingh' built by the Muktagachha zamindar; a statue of Venus and a fountain in front.
A park on the Old Brahmaputra and a museum of the master painter's work.
A huge green riverside campus with a botanical garden and an agriculture museum.
Ruins of the Atani zamindar house; Gopal Pal's monda shop is next door.
The iron-framed 'Iron House' of 1879, now the library of a teacher training college.
What it costs
৳1,300–2,500 per person per day
Where to stay
- Mid-range hotels in town (৳1,000–3,000)
What to eat
Muktagachha monda (the most famous)