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.

2w 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.

3w 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

3w ago

A wall of inspiration

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

3w ago

Five years without a permanent campus

Students struggle for lack of proper classes, facilities

1m 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

1m 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
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020

Double whammy for Kalsindur girls

Budding footballers of the famed Kalsindur village of the Dhobaura upazila in Mymensingh have been confined to practising in their courtyards after a double whammy; the coronavirus pandemic paired with flash floods.

July 22, 2020
July 22, 2020

Pandemic widening the chasms that already existed

Is cricket in Bangladesh really as glamorous as it seems? Those who harbour the notion that a career in cricket will always offer a glorious life will be dumbfounded when they dig deeper into the matter.

July 19, 2020
July 19, 2020

Normalcy returning to M’singh Medical College Hospital

The number of patients at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) is gradually increasing following the withdrawal of shutdown last month.

July 2, 2020
July 2, 2020

Giving it all to others in pandemic

Ali Yusuf is always there to lend a helping hand.

June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020

‘We can’t leave the battlefield’

The Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) is struggling to provide services to an increasing number of patients, including those with Covid-19, since the easing of the countrywide shutdown on May 31.

June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020

From retired educator to auto-rickshaw driver

As a 65-year-old retired school teacher, Md Abul Kalam Azad was looking forward to a relatively comfortable ride into the horizon. While he wasn’t expecting a life of grandeur and indulgence, he wished to see out his last days finally free from the grips of poverty.

June 14, 2020
June 14, 2020

3 new mango varieties to tickle the taste buds

Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University’s (BAU) Germplasm Centre have developed three new varieties of mangoes this season.

March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020

Someshwari is being butchered

Violating a court directive, some unscrupulous people continue to illegally lift sand from the Someshwari river, posing a threat to ecological diversity.

March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020

A cultural workshop for indigenous children held at Mymensingh

A five-day cultural workshop for indigenous children, held at Indigenous Cultural Academy auditorium in Haluaghat, Mymensingh, concluded recently.

February 22, 2020
February 22, 2020

Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy’s 46th anniversary celebrated

Marking the 46th founding anniversary of Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy, a day-long programme was organised at its auditorium, recently.