Baham () is a neighbourhood in Mohanganj Paurashava of Mohanganj Upazila in Netrokona District, Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh.
History The Gouripur zamindar family was established around 1700. Brajendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury, the fifth zamindar, was a musician and prominent patron of Indian classical music. His activities were spread up to Sunamganj in presrnt day Sylhet Division. He had a large kachharibari (courthouse) at Netrakona. Krishna Chandra Dutta Mazumdar and his son Gobinda Chandra Dutta Mazumdar of Deothan were nayebs (administrative assistants) in the zamindari, who looked after rent collection.Our Light Our Lineage by Prosad Kamal Niyogi, published by Bee Books, ISBN 978-81-980783-0-8
Personality Sailajaranjan Majumdar (19 July 1900 – 24 May 1992) a distinguished exponent and teacher of Rabindra Sangeet, the son of Ramanikishore and Saralasundari Majumdar, was born at Baham.Bose, Anjali (editor), 2004, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol 2, , p 337, (set) and (Vol 2).
Sailajaranjan Cultural Centre Saialjaranjan Cultural Centre is a world-class facility. It has a three-storey academy building, a 310-seat multi-purpose conference hall, two-storey library, 4 classrooms, 2 office rooms and a dining room. A museum with the items used by Shoilajaranjan Mazumder has also been established at the center. Built at a cost of Taka 39 crores, the foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2018. The centre is under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Bangladesh. Sajjadul Hassan, Secretary at Prime Minister's Office took the initiative to establish the Shoilajaranjan Mazumder Cultural Center.
Geography
Baham-Mohanganj lies in the Bhati (region) which covers the low-lying areas of the greater districts of Dhaka, Mymensingh, Tippera (Comilla) and Sylhet, as defined from the days of the Mughal Emperors Akbar and Jahangir.
The Kangsha River flows in this region.
Demographics Baham has a total population of 19,894 of which 9,844 were males and 10,048 were females. Muslims numbered 4,186 and Hindus numbered 250.
Transport Baham is served by the Mohanganj railway station.
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