Sunamganj: Feelings of mild cold, gentle breeze, mountains on one side, magical river waves in the middle, and the call of spring on the newly sprouted green leaves, as if Fagun's fire had started in the Shimul garden of Sunamganj. Like every year, red Shimul blossomed in the whole garden.
Joynal Abedin, a nature lover, has left behind the unique Shimul Bagan in Tahirpur, Sunamganj, on the banks of the river Baram, just between the magical river of Tanguar Haor and the river Baram in Meghalaya. Hundreds of tourists from different parts of the country flock here every day to see these red flowers of Shimul garden blossoming in the serene light of Fagun.
Late Joynal Abedin built the country's largest shimul garden to add a little ornament to the bosom of nature. Joynal Abedin’s old habit of planting and caring inspired his gardening. The name of the garden is 'Shimulbagh'. There is no other place in the country with such a large Shimul garden. Manigaon village is situated on the banks of the beautiful Baram river in Uttar Barabadal union. Joynal Abedin's own two and a half thousand acres of land in this village was completely uncultivated. Instead of silt, sand floats upstream. This is a unique example of how to paint a green coating on a huge dune.
Shimul flowers bloom in the garden as soon as the spring season arrives. Hundreds of tourists from different parts of the country flock here every day to see the red shimul flowers blooming at the foot of the Meghalaya hills to quench their thirst.
Rupa Talukder, a tourist from Sylhet, said, “This is the first time I have come to such a beautiful place. From what I saw here, I really fell in love with nature. The mind wants to stay here at once.
Alik Mia, a tourist from Rangpur, said that this Shimul garden is on one side of the river in the middle of the hill. Even the whole garden is full of beautiful red flowers. Really it is awesome.
Nahida Gani, a tourist from Jashore, said that she wanted to comb her hair with Shimul flowers. I came here today and fulfilled that coming. This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful place after birth.
Eba Moni, a tourist from Sylhet, said that this Shimul garden is so beautiful that one just wants to stay. Honestly, I fell in love with this red Shimul.
Shimul garden owner Rakab Uddin said, this garden made by his father himself is now known as the popular Shimul garden of the country. Tourists come here from far and wide of the country. We have arranged food here so that tourists do not have any problem. We have also provided safe drinking water.