Aminul Islam

‘Murdered’ in July uprising, man fights to prove he’s alive

Md Selim, a grocer from Beltoli Bazar in Mymensingh’s Phulbaria, has been listed as dead in a murder case filed over last year’s July uprising.

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Locals demand permanent embankment on Netai river

Residents along the banks of the Netai river in Mymensingh’s Dhobaura upazila have expressed concern over possible flooding during the monsoon and demanded the construction of a permanent river protection embankment

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Where Nazrul’s flute still echoes

In the quiet corners of Trishal, Mymensingh, the spirit of Kazi Nazrul Islam lingers -- not just in memory, but in rhythm of rustling leaves, in the dust-laden paths of Namapara and Kazir Shimla, and in the whispers of an old banyan tree beneath which a young boy once played his flute.

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Fed up locals construct 185 feet wooden bridge

The locals said they took up the initiative following prolonged sufferings as their demand for a concrete bridge over the canal fell in deaf ears for years

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Our gentle giants in peril

Over the past decade, nearly half of the country’s wild elephant population has been wiped out.

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Forests reduced to bare lands

The natural forest cover in Durgapur and Kalmakanda upazilas of Netrakona, adjacent to the Garo Hills of Mymensingh, is on the verge of disappearing due to decades of illegal logging and encroachment, alleged locals.

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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.

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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.

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January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019

Natya Utsab held in Mymensingh

A day-long theatre festival, organised by Rangabhumi Theatre, was recently held at Mymensingh Shilpakala Academy.

December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018

'Court Marshal' staged at JKKNIU

To celebrate the 47th Victory Day of our nation, recently, the students of the Theatre and Performance Studies Department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) staged the play, Court Marshal, which revolves around the Liberation War of Bangladesh.

October 28, 2018
October 28, 2018

'Bhatiali Utsab' concludes in Mymensingh

A three-day long folk music festival titled Jatiya Bhatiali Sangeet Utsab was held in Mymensingh Town Hall premises on October 27. The

October 16, 2018
October 16, 2018

Classical music festival concludes in Mymensingh

Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy organised the second installment of its National Classical Music Festival recently.

October 4, 2018
October 4, 2018

Overburdened with patients triple its capacity

Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) is witnessing an overwhelming number of patients, almost three times its capacity, making life difficult for doctors, staff as well as treatment-seekers.

July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018

Theatre festival ends in Mymensingh

Bahurupi Natya Sangstha, a leading cultural group in Mymensingh organised a two-day theatre festival which concluded on Satruday at

May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018

The joy of colours

Atanu Patranabish Chhoton, 54, from Boro Pukurpar in Netrakona town, always led an active life. Alongside his pursuit of various careers as family breadwinner, Atanu indulged his flair for creativity at cultural and literary events.

May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018

Three-day national Nazrul celebration begins today

Marking the 119th birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam, a three-day national programme will begin at Darirampur in Trishal of Mymensingh today.

May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018

Nature Quest: Flames of the cannon

Even though the zamindar of Mymensingh's Shashi Lodge area, which is now under the care of the Archeological Department, left about seven decades ago, some of the treasures they left behind still attract passers-by enough to go inside and take a peek.

April 24, 2018
April 24, 2018

Netrakona haor farmers see bumper Boro production

Farmers of haor areas in Netrakona are all smiles as they are hopeful of getting bumper production of Boro paddy, which will help