e-News® | The NEWS Company…MYMENSINGH, Sept 15, 2015 : Hundreds of jubilant people took to the streets here betraying their mirth and merriment over the today’s government approval for the constitution of Mymensingh Division as the eighth administrative unit of the country. National Implementation Committee for Administrative reform (NICAR) today gave final approval for the constitution of Mymensingh Division as the eighth administrative unit of the country comprising four districts.
The announcement of making Mymensingh a division led to pervading of joy and happiness in every sphere of life making the people here feel they could venture to turn this division into a region of development and progress. Ventilating their satisfaction over the announcement, different socio-cultural and political organizations brought out separate processions hailing the government’s decision to turn Mymensingh into a new division today. Hundreds of jubilant people brought out a procession in the town to welcome the government’s decision.
On this occasion, Religious Minister Principal Motiur Rahman talked to #thenewscompany at Mymensingh Press Club this evening and thanked specially Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking initiative to materialize the long-time dream of Mymensingh people. He thanked opposition leader in parliament Begum Rowshan Ershad for her cordial cooperation to declare Mymensingh division. Mymensingh Municipality Mayor Ekramul Haque Titu said the implementation of the divisional activities here will change the lot of the people of Mymensingh division.