Mymensingh is one of the 16 old districts of Bangladesh which was constituted by the British East India Company on 1 May 1787.Being more than 220 years old, Mymensingh has a rich cultural and political history. At the beginning Begunbari was chosen as the headquarters of the district. However the district headquarters was relocated to Mymensingh when Begunbari devastated by flash flood. Earlier northern Mymensingh was part of Muazzamabad and south Mymensingh was called Nasirabad. During the British Raj most of the inhabitants of the town were Hindus.

From the early 20th century Muslims moved into town. Since then this city has played an important role as a center for secularism. The Vidyamoyee Uccha Balika Bidyalaya and Muminunnesa Women's College have played a great role in educating Bengali Muslimwomen. A majority of first-generation successful Bangladeshi women have attended these schools and colleges, including the first woman justice of the High Court of Bangladesh, Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana. However, many Hindu families left Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947. A second spell of exodus took place following the Indo-Pak war of 1965. Many people born and raised Mymensingh have left for West Bengal since the 1960s. The exodus continues albeit at a slower pace.

The nine-month liberation war of Bangladesh started on 27 March 1971. Mymensingh remained free from the occupation army until 23 April 1971. Pakistani occupation forces deserted Mymensingh on 10 December, and Mukti Bahini took over on 11 December, just five days ahead of the victory of Dhaka on 16 December.



Annual Average Temperature of Mymensingh:Annual average maximum temperature is 33.3⁰ c, minimum temperature is 12⁰ c; Annual rainfall 2174 mm.
Mymensinsh Town was earlier called Nasirabad. It stands on the bank of the Brahmaputra. It consists of 21 wards and 85 mahalls. The area of the town is 21.73 kilometers. It has a population of 225811.
Mymensinsh district was established in 1787. The district consists of 8 municipalities, 12 upazilas, 146 union parishads, 84 wards, 206 mahallas, 2201 mouzas and 2709 villages.
Area of Mymensingh: 4,363.48 square kilometers ( 1.684.7 square mile)
Population of Mymensingh: Population are 4,439,017 in Mymensingh district.
Density of Mymensingh: 1,017.3/square kilometers (2,634.8/ square mile)
Literacy Rate of Mymensingh: Literacy rate of 25.42% in Mymensingh district.
Mymensingh district of Upazillas: Bhalika Upazilla, Fulbaria Upazilla, Dhobaura Upazilla, Gaffargaon Upazilla, Gauripur Upazilla, Haluaghat Upazilla, Ishwarganj Upazilla, mymensinsh sadar Upazilla, Muktagachha Upazilla, Nandail Upazilla, Phulpur Upazilla and Trishal Upazilla.