Aminul Islam

A village of two

Imagine yours is the only family in an entire village -- just you and your better half living there. Sirajul Islam Sarker, 75, and his wife, Monwara Begum, 60, are the only heartbeats of Umanathpur, a tiny village in Mymensingh’s Ishwarganj upazila.

1w ago

Gouripur Lodge in Mymensingh: Once a cultural beacon, now a neglected landmark

Gouripur Lodge, a century-old iconic architectural landmark, once used to stand in all its glory in the Jubilee Road area of Mymensingh city.

2w ago

200km road network damaged

Around 5,000 students of some 25 educational institutions in the locality are facing troubles with their commute after their classes resumed this week

2w ago

A wall of inspiration

Rakibul Islam of Kishoreganj has covered the outside front walls of his house with famous book covers

2w ago

Five years without a permanent campus

Students struggle for lack of proper classes, facilities

4w ago

Bridge on Mahadeo river damaged in Netrakona

The Nallapara Rasur (Loichha) Bridge on Mahadeo river in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda upazila sustained significant damages in the recent flash floods

4w ago

Mymensingh’s sweet offerings for Durga Puja

Pera, a traditional sweetmeat, is having a moment of its own during Durga Puja this year.

1m ago

Katiadi's Dhaker Haat

A celebration of rhythm and ritual

1m ago
March 13, 2017
March 13, 2017

Jalal Mela concludes in Mymensingh

A two-day festival dedicated to Jalal Uddin Khan, the great baul artiste of Mymensingh region, concluded at Town Hall premises Friday evening.

March 11, 2017
March 11, 2017

Crocodile skin brings forex

Crocodile skin has emerged as a potential export item due to its high demand in some Asian and European countries. The country's first crocodile farm, Reptiles Farm Ltd, exported skins of 200 crocodiles to Japan and earned around $1,06,000 in December last year.

March 4, 2017
March 4, 2017

Week-long group art exhibition ends in Mymensingh

A week-long group art exhibition of five young artists organised at Brahmashoily Art Gallery premises on the bank of Brahmaputra River concluded recently.

February 23, 2017
February 23, 2017

43rd founding anniversary of BSA

Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy organised a cultural show, marking the 43rd founding anniversary of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Sunday evening.

February 21, 2017
February 21, 2017

Children paint pictures of Language Movement

Children participated in a painting competition marking International Mother Language Day recently, at the premises of town's Premier Ideal High School.

February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017

Pahela Falgun celebrated in Mymensingh

Marking 'Pahela Falgun', the beginning of Spring, different socio-cultural organisations held daylong elaborate programmes in Mymensingh on Monday.

February 7, 2017
February 7, 2017

Poetry Festival dedicated to Syed Shamsul Haq

A two-day poetry recitation festival, dedicated to versatile poet-novelist-playwright Syed Shamsul Haq, concluded on January 4 in Mymensingh. The event was organised at Town Hall Shaheed Minar premises.

February 4, 2017
February 4, 2017

“Bhanu Sundari” staged in M'singh

“Bhanu Sundari”, a pala (folk theatre) based on the story of Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” was staged recently at Circuit House

January 22, 2017
January 22, 2017

Reading fest enthuses learners

It was a unique event for around 5,000 school students as they joined a reading festival, going through the writings on the Liberation War simultaneously at Bhagalpur in Bajitpur upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.

January 15, 2017
January 15, 2017

200-year-old Guti Khela, a legacy of zamindars

A 200-hundred-year-old local game with a large brass ball, popularly known as Guti Khela, was held in Phulbaria upazila of the