A non-profit reading community in Bangladesh
Reading together, growing together
JAAMIR brings readers aged 12 and over who live in Bangladesh together around one English book each month, with presentations, feedback from judges and prizes for the best readers.
This month’s reading session Join JAAMIRWhat we do
Everything JAAMIR runs is built around reading, writing and sharing ideas in English.
Book Reading Competition
A monthly online competition. Read the selected book, present it, and get feedback from invited judges.
Rules and how to joinReading Board
See the upcoming session, tell us whether you will present, and add it to your Google Calendar.
Open the boardJMAG Online Magazine
Our ISSN-registered magazine for stories, reviews, poems and articles by members and friends.
Read JMAGWinners and judges
Meet past winners and the teachers and writers who judge our sessions.
See the winnersHow a reading session works
No forms to fill in. Everything happens on your JAAMIR account.
- RegisterCreate a free JAAMIR account. Once the organiser approves it, you get the WhatsApp group link and can log in.
- Say yes on the boardOpen the Reading Board and choose “Yes, I will present” for the month’s book.
- Read the bookThe organiser confirms the presenters. Once you are confirmed, add the session to your Google Calendar and get the joining link.
- Present onlineShare your reading on Google Meet. Judges give feedback and select the winners.
Books we have read
- The Alchemist
- Leaving Time
- A Golden Age
- Animal Farm
- The Metamorphosis
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
- The Queen of Nothing
- The Power of Habit
About JAAMIR
JAAMIR is named after the late Md Amir Hossain and Jahanara Akter, whose devotion, honesty and humanity continue to inspire our work. We want to help young people in Bangladesh build a lasting habit of reading and self-improvement.
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