Mymensingh

Introducing Mymensingh

Mymensingh presents maybe the most gentle of introductions you can have to the wonderful world of rural Bangladesh, yet the poor old girl is largely ignored by most visitors. In some ways this makes sense. The town is out on a limb and getting from there to almost anywhere else involves backtracking to Dhaka and, secondly, there are no drop-dead tourist attractions that just have to be seen.

Even so, this leafy town, built on the banks of the mighty River Brahmaputra, has a lovely riverside setting that the authorities have been quick to capitalise on. You’ll also find one of the most interesting old quarters in the country, whimsical botanical gardens, lots of happy students and a wealth of nearby natural-world attractions. If you’re hooked on rickshaws then you’ll like Mymensingh – the zillions of rickshaw-wallahs here seem to be in fierce competition to see who can create the most colourfully decorated fleet.

There are some internet cafés on Station Rd. A good one with reliable connections is Millenium Computers (Mymensingh Online; 1st fl, Alimun Plaza; per hr Tk 20). E-View Cyber Café is further west on the same side of the road.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009