Park, eco park and picnic spot, Mymensingh
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Udyanশিল্পাচার্য জয়নুল আবেদিন উদ্যান
- Time needed
- One to two hours.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
The town's riverside park on the Old Brahmaputra, with rides, a mini zoo, boats on the river and the Zainul Abedin museum inside.
Plan your visit
- Best time
- Late afternoon into sunset over the river.
At a glance
- Beside
- The Circuit House field
- Inside
- Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala
About
In the heart of Mymensingh, beside the Circuit House field, this park runs along the bank of the Old Brahmaputra, and it is where the town comes to spend an afternoon. Thousands of people visit every day, and on holidays the crowds come from all over the division.
It is a fairground as much as a garden: fountains, swings, a toy train, the "magic boat", a merry-go-round and other rides, a small zoo, horse carriages, the Baishakhi stage and a row of food stalls. Boatmen wait on the bank to take you out on the river.
The Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala stands inside the park, so you can see the painter's work and then walk by the river he drew as a boy.
Getting there: In the town centre on the river, beside the Circuit House; about half an hour by rickshaw from the Shambhuganj bridge.
Things to do
- Take a boat out on the Brahmaputra.
- Walk the riverbank at sunset.
- See the museum inside the park.
Good to know
- Holidays and Fridays are the busiest; come on a weekday for a quiet walk.
