Mymensingh Division

Area: It has an area of 10,485 square kilometres (4,048 sq mi) and a population of 11,370,000 as of the 2011 census. It was created in 2015 from districts previously comprising the northern part of Dhaka Division. Its headquarters are in Mymensingh city in Mymensingh District.

Ethnic Community: Banai, Bangshi, Barman, Dalu, Garo, Hajong, Hodi, Koch, Kurmi, Mal

Rivers: Bajua, Bhogai, Chilakhali, Digana, Kangsa, Katakhali, Old Brahmaputra, Someshwari are notable

Area

Gender

Literacy

Religion

M = Muslim, H = Hindu, B = Buddhist, C = Christian, O = Others

Oral Traditions & Expressions

Mymensingh Geetika, is a collection of folk ballads from the region of Mymensingh

Performing Arts

Meyeli Geet (Folk songs of Women)

Social Practices, Rituals & Festive Events

Date juice extraction and related activities

Traditional Craftmanship

Pathin (পাথিন) Weaving of Hajong: Process and Technique

Heritage Holders

Abdur Rahman Boyati

  • 1787

    Greater Mymensingh region (Mymensingh District along with five other neighbouring districts) was created as a Mymensingh district by the British Indian government in 1787

  • 2015

    On 12 January 2015 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared the establishment of a new Mymensingh District.

  • 2015

    On 14 September 2015 Mymensingh was officially announced as a division containing four districts.

District List

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