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. 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, the course of the Brahmaputra river was changed due to an earthquake, 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.
How to go
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, 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) are the trains. You can go directly to Mymensingh by train at any time and according to your choice. 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.