16 March 2025

Purobi Cinema Hall falls, Chayabani now Mymensingh’s last standing

By Redoy K

Mymensingh’s historic Purobi Cinema Hall is being demolished to make way for a commercial market, with potential plans for a future cineplex. The demolition comes earlier than expected, just before Eid-ul-Fitr film releases. Purobi was one of five original cinema halls in the city and survived a deadly 2002 bombing by militant group JMB that killed 17 people. Only one cinema hall, Chayabani, will remain in Mymensingh.READ FULL