Mymensingh District Information

Mymensingh District Information
Area	4363.48 square kilometers.
Bounded by	Meghalaya State of India and Garo Hills on the north, Gazipur district on the south, Netrokona and Kishoreganj districts on the east and Sherpur, Jamalpur and Tangail districts on the west.
Profile	Mymensingh district was established in 1787. Later on it was divided into six districts viz. Tangail, Jamalpur, Mymensingh, Kishoreganj, Sherpur and Netrokona. The district consists of 8 municipalities, 12 upazilas, 146 union parishads, 84 wards, 206 mahallas, 2201 mouzas and 2709 villages.
Upazilla/ Thana	Bhaluka Upazila, Dhobaura Upazila, Fulbaria Upazila, Gaffargaon Upazila, Gauripur Upazila, Haluaghat Upazila, Ishwarganj Upazila, Muktagachha Upazila, Mymensingh Sadar Upazila, Nandail Upazila, Phulpur Upazila, Trishal Upazila
Post Codes for Mymensingh District
Elected MP(s) in 2008 Election
Area# Area Name Elected MP From 146 Mymensingh-1 Promod Mankin Bangladesh Awami League 147 Mymensingh-2 Hayatur Rahman Khan Bangladesh Awami League 148 Mymensingh-3 Mozibur Rahaman Fakir Bangladesh Awami League 149 Mymensingh-4 Md. Motiur Rahman Bangladesh Awami League 150 Mymensingh-5 K M Khalid Bangladesh Awami League 151 Mymensingh-6 Md. Muslem Uddin Bangladesh Awami League 152 Mymensingh-7 Reza Ali Bangladesh Awami League 153 Mymensingh-8 Md. Abdus Sattar Bangladesh Awami League 154 Mymensingh-9 Major General Abdus Salam Bangladesh Awami League 155 Mymensingh-10 Gias Uddin Ahmed Bangladesh Awami League 156 Mymensingh-11 Mohammad Amanullah Bangladesh Awami League Parliament Election Winner (Party-wise): 2001,1996,1991 Seat# Area Name 2001 1996 1991 149 Mymensingh-1 BAL (38.19) BNP (43.16) BAL (36.59) 150 Mymensingh-2 BNP (50.49) BAL (35.45) BAL (38.25) 151 Mymensingh-3 BAL (39.40) BNP (35.30) BAL (32.74) 152 Mymensingh-4 BNP (38.34) JP (36.44) BNP (35.22) 153 Mymensingh-5 BNP (53.09) BNP (40.05) BNP (46.88) 154 Mymensingh-6 Other (33.16) BAL (44.36) BNP (28.79) 155 Mymensingh-7 BAL (51.35) BAL (42.87) BNP (31.90) 156 Mymensingh-8 BNP (42.77) BAL (37.22) JP (24.68) 157 Mymensingh-9 BNP (43.88) BAL (39.20) BNP (41.18) 158 Mymensingh-10 BAL (55.39) BAL (48.82) BAL (43.96) 159 Mymensingh-11 BAL (53.09) BAL (51.96) BNP (41.03) 160 Mymensingh And Netrokona BNP (41.87) BNP (39.10) BAL (35.42) BAL: Bangladesh Awami League BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party JI: Jamat E Islami JP: Jatiya Party
History	Fakir and Sannyasi revolt (1772-1790, flood (1787), famine (1788), earth quack (1897) and Swadeshi Movement (1905). Mymensingh possesses rich literary heritage recognized through the world. The mainmansingha gitika (ballads) collected and edited by Dr. Dinesh Chandra Sen represents a valuable treasure in the world literature and has been translated into English and French.
Places to see	Rajbaris of Gauripur and Muktagachha, Shashi Lodge, Musium, Durgabari, Kella Tajpur, Mymensingh Town Hall, Bokaynagar Fort, Alexandra Castle and Gospel Church.
Newspapers	Dailies: Jahan, Insaf, Ajker Smriti, Swadesh Sangbad, Banglar Jamin and Shipa; weeklies: Mymensingh Barta, Ajker Muktagachha; extinct: Kumar, Basana (1306 BS), Abriti (1308 BS), Swadesh Sampad (1905), Bangalee (1874), Bigyapani (1866), Shikkha Saurav (1319 BS), weeekly Charumihir (1939), Pramadi (1875), Bharat Mihir (1875), Sanjibani (1878), Hafez Shakti (1924), Uttar Akash (1959), Ganavijan (1938), Aunirban (1963), Jagrata Bangla (1971).