Brahmaputra River Mymensingh

An important river in Asia is called Brahmaputra River. The Sanskrit word Brahmaputra means son of Brahma. The Brahmaputra River originates from the Jima Yongjong glacier near the Kailash peak of the Himalayas and flows eastward to Tibet as the Tsang Po before flowing into the Siong in Arunachal Pradesh and the Dihong in Assam. Then it enters Bangladesh through Kurigram district, passes through Mymensingh region and joins the Meghna River and merges into the Bay of Bengal. The length of the Brahmaputra river from its source to the Bay of Bengal is about 2900 km. In 1787, due to an earthquake, the course of the Brahmaputra river changed and the main branch of the Brahmaputra, the Yamuna river was born.

The Brahmaputra river flowing by the city of Mymensingh district has decorated its two banks with its mercy. Parks, various institutions, recreation centers, botanical gardens, etc. have been developed to enjoy the natural beauty of the river banks. Apart from this, there is an opportunity to have a picnic along the river along with boat trips in the river Brahmaputra.

From Dhaka you can go to Mymensingh by Ena, Alam Asia, Shamim Enterprise, Shoukhin or Safe Transport bus for a fare of Tk 320. It takes two and a half to three hours to travel from Dhaka to Mymensingh.

If you want to travel to Mymensingh by train from Dhaka, you can directly board any of these trains: Teesta Express (7:30 AM), Mohanganj Express (01:15 PM), Jamuna Express (04:45 PM), Brahmaputra (06:15 PM) and Haor Express (10:15 PM). You can go to Mymensingh. Class wise fare is 120 to 501 taka. It will take 3 to 4 hours to go.

From Mymensingh railway station or bus stop, you can easily go to the Brahmaputra river bank adjacent to Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Park by rickshaw.

If you want from Dhaka, you can visit Mymensingh on the same day. If you want to stay overnight, you can contact Hotel Amir International, Hotel Al Hera, Hotel Mostafiz, Silver Castle, River Palace.

Good food hotels in Mymensingh include Sarinda, Hotel Khandkar, Dhan Sidi, Seven Eleven, Hotel Minar, Rome Three and Mymensingh Press Club Canteen.

Feature Image: Mehdi Hasan Saikat