Shimul Garden (Bengali: শিমুল বাগান) is location in Bangladesh where Shimul trees (''

Bombax ceiba ''Bombax ceiba'', like other trees of the genus ''Bombax'', is commonly known as cotton tree. More specifically, it is sometimes known as Malabar silk-cotton tree; red silk-cotton; red cotton tree; or ambiguously as silk-cotton or kapok, both of ...

'') bloom with red flowers during the spring season. The garden is primarily composed of Shimul trees, which produce vibrant red blossoms in the Bengali months of

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and

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. This seasonal transformation attracts visitors who come to see the colorful landscape. These gardens are located in various places in Bangladesh. Among them, Shimul Bagan in

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is known as a tourist center.

History

In 2002, Sunamganj's

Tahirpur Upazila Tahirpur () is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Tahirpur is located at . It has 42,693 households and total area 315.33 km2. History The territory of Tahirpur Upazila contains the historic vi ...

's Manigaon Village, near the Jadukata River, ‍a People's representative Joynal Abedin, planted around 3,000 Shimul trees on his 2,400-decimal land purely out of passion. Khalil ahmed Photographer 02

During spring, nearly 2,000 Shimul trees bloom with red flowers, creating a striking contrast against Tanguar Haor, the Meghalaya foothills, and the Jadukata River. Tourists visit to witness the colorful landscape of seasonal flowers.

Location

The Shimul Garden is located in Manigaon Village, near the Jadukata River in Sunamganj's

. On the opposite side of the river lies the Indian Meghalaya Hills, while the Jadukata River flows in between, creating a picturesque contrast with the crimson Shimul flowers and the symphony of chirping birds.

Gallery

File:Syhlet,Sunamganj.jpg, Inside view of Shimul Garden in spring season File:Tourist growing in the wonderful Shimul garden.jpg, Inside view of Shimul Garden with Green grass File:Semal (Bombax ceiba)- fallen flower at ground in Kolkata W IMG 4121.jpg, Single (fallen) flower File:জয়নাল আবেদীন শিমুল বাগান, সুনামগঞ্জ.jpg, Inside view of Shimul Garden Tree File:শিমুল বাগান, তাহিরপুর, সুনামগঞ্জ।.jpg, Inside view of Shimul Garden File:শিমুল বাগান.jpg, Natural scenario of Shimul Bagan

References

{{Protected Forests of Bangladesh Forests of Bangladesh Tourist attractions in Sylhet Division Tourist attractions in Bangladesh Botanical gardens in Bangladesh Sunamganj District

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