Mymensingh Division

History

Mymensingh’s history stretches far into antiquity. Around the 4th century BC, it was a significant part of the Vedic state of Mahajanapada. Over the centuries, the region witnessed the rise and fall of various dynasties, including the Gupta Empire, the Sena Dynasty, and the Muslim rulers during the medieval period. Each era left its mark on Mymensingh’s cultural and political landscape.

The Greater Mymensingh region (Mymensingh District along with five other neighbouring districts) was created as Mymensingh district by the British Indian government in 1787. Later it was reorganized in two phases into six districts: Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Sherpur, and Tangail.

On 12 January 2015, then PM Sheikh Hasina declared the establishment of Mymensingh Division. The initial intention was to carve six districts (those comprising the original Mymensingh district of 1787) out of the Dhaka Division. However, while four of the districts were eager for the establishment of a new division, people in the Tangail and Kishoreganj Districts wished to remain part of Dhaka Division. On 14 September 2015, Mymensingh was officially announced as a division consisting of four districts.