Bangladesh Agricultural University, abbreviated as BAU, was established in 1961. It is the first agricultural university and also the second largest public university of Bangladesh. This university is located in Mymensingh. The university has 44 departments.
Mymensingh is a metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Jamuna River, about 120 km (75 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north-central Bangladesh. It is the administrative center of Mymensingh District and Mymensingh Division. As of 2022, Mymensingh City Corporation is the 7th largest city in terms of area and the 8th largest in terms of population in the country, with a population of 576,927 people.
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (bibhag) and 64 districts, although these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into upazilas (sub-districts), "municipalities" or town councils (pourashova), city corporations and union councils . The diagram below outlines the five tiers of government in Bangladesh.
Teknaf is a municipality of Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in south-eastern Bangladesh. It forms the southernmost point in mainland Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Football Federation is the governing body that administers the sport of association football in Bangladesh. It is in charge of running the country's men's and women's national teams, as well as the Bangladesh Premier League and various other competitions and tournaments. The BFF was one of founding members of the South Asian Football Federation. It is based at BFF Bhaban, in the Motijheel Thana of the country's capital, Dhaka.
Ananda Mohan College or Government Ananda Mohan College is a fully government-aided public college, affiliated to National University, Bangladesh and Mymensingh Education Board in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. One of the oldest educational premises in South Asia, the institute was established in 1880 by Ananda Mohan Bose as Mymensingh Institution during British Raj.
Abdul Monem Khan was a Bengali politician of East Pakistan who was the longest serving governor of East Pakistan from 1962 until 1969. He was assassinated in 1971 at aged 72.
Cumilla City Corporation is a self-governed municipal administration in Bangladesh that administers and oversees development and maintenance works in the city of Comilla. The corporation covers an area of over 53.84 square kilometers in the Comilla District. The body was known as Comilla Municipality previously, until it obtained the City Corporation status by a ministry of local government declaration on 10 July 2011.
Maruful Haque is a Bangladeshi professional football coach and former player, who is currently serving as the technical advisor of Chittagong Abahani and the head coach of the Bangladesh U20.
A. B. M. Khairul Haque is a Bangladeshi jurist, who served as the 19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh and the current chief of Bangladesh Law Commission. Acclaimed for delivering verdicts in the Bengali language, he played a pivotal role to implement Bengali in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Nizam Uddin Hazari is an Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Feni-2 constituency.
Mymensingh City Corporation is the municipal corporation of the city of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The city is located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Dhaka, the capital of the country.
Ariful Haque Choudhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former mayor of Sylhet. Choudhury is also an executive member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2003, he was elected as commissioner of Sylhet City Corporation. He become Mayor for consecutive 2 terms since 2013.
Ekramul Haque Titu is a Bangladeshi politician, and the first Mayor of Mymensingh City Corporation.
Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun is a Bangladeshi police officer who served as the 31st Inspector general of Bangladesh Police (IGP) who served from 30 September 2022 to 6 August 2024. Previously he served as director general of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). He was made the DG of RAB in April 2020. Prior to join RAB, he was the chief of Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The Mayor of Cumilla City is the chief executive of the Cumilla City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Cumilla city.
Elections in Bangladesh in 2024 include the general election, by-elections to the Jatiya Sangsad, elections to the 2 (two) City Corporation, several municipalities and local bodies.
The 2024 Mymensingh City Corporation election was a local government election in the city of Mymensingh, Bangladesh, held on 9 March 2024 to elect the mayor of Mymensingh and the Mymensingh City Council.
Tahseen Bahar Shuchona is a Bangladeshi politician and the third mayor of Cumilla City Corporation. A physician by profession, Suchona is the first female mayor of Cumilla City. She represents the Bangladesh Awami League.
Local elections in Bangladesh from 2024 to 2029 includes elections to the City Corporation, District chairmen election, Sub-district chairmen election and Union Council elections in several municipalities and local bodies.
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives 