avatarS M Mamunur Rahman

Summary

S M Mamunur Rahman, known as Mr. Mamun, is a complex and contradictory individual with a multitude of talents and eccentricities, residing in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and working for The Daily Star.

Abstract

Mr. Mamun is a paradoxical figure, embodying a blend of genius and unconventionality. He is known for his fearless nature, including sleeping on stones and showing no fear of tigers. With over 30 years of acquaintance, the author describes Mr. Mamun as a man of diverse interests and talents, from motivational foul-mouthed speeches to exceptional cooking skills, and from writing to photography, despite having no formal training. He is a natural leader, yet he works in administration and dislikes journalism. His life is marked by unpredictability, and he has a unique approach to everything he does, including his preference for prose over poetry and his success in winning couple-prizes despite being single. Mr. Mamun's greatness is said to be beyond the scope of a single article, and he has created a platform called The Masterpiece for other 'crazy' talents.

Opinions

  • Mr. Mamun is perceived as a genius by some and a contradictory figure by others, with a personality that is difficult to fully understand.
  • He is admired for his fearlessness, including his lack of fear towards dangerous animals like tigers.
  • His friends seek his advice, which often includes motivational profanity, and they find his unconventional tips inspiring.
  • Despite lacking a sense of humor, people find Mr. Mamun's mannerisms and speech amusing, often turning them into memes.
  • He has a natural talent for photography, producing thought-provoking images that surpass professional work.
  • Mr. Mamun's culinary skills are highly praised, with his cooking being described as heavenly and his touch considered magical.
  • His writing, particularly his prose, has received great responses, and his books are bestsellers, seen as a status symbol to own and read.
  • He is noted for his unpredictability, such as winning couple-prizes while being single and choosing to write prose after attempting poetry.
  • Mr. Mamun values his independence and prefers solo travel, enjoying nature and advocating for its preservation.
  • The author suggests that Mr. Mamun's life and achievements cannot be fully captured in a single article, hinting at a depth of character and experiences that extend beyond what is presented.

Who Is This Fu*king Crazy Man Named Mr. Mamun?

He fears nothing — not even tigers

Unlike anyone, Mr. Mamun sleeps in daylights, on the stone

He is either a fucking genius or a rotten shit, nobody knows.

I know him for more than 30 years. He is a fucking crazy man. He knows who he is, but at the same time, he is confused about himself. He is a textbook example of contradiction.

He is kind yet aggressive, brilliant yet dumb, good-looking yet ugly, and bad-tempered yet funny. His friends call him at night to hear some bad words as motivation.

He loved a working woman four years older than him when he was in grad school. It did go as expected(they broke up). Now married people take advice from him.

He knows everything about raising kids though he has none.

Girls stay away from him because they can’t stand his charm. His colleagues tag him as irresistible. He raises his voice when he feels like it, but he is generally reserved and cold.

Nobody can or will understand his true genius, but he doesn’t give a fuck. He is a tough guy and wants to remain the same for the rest of his fucking life. He doesn’t want to live for more than fifty years.

He loves instrumental music though he cannot understand a thing. He is a lover of poetry, but he decides to write prose.

Mr. Mamun is a mind-bending puzzle. Nobody can solve it — not even he.

As I said earlier, I know him for more than 30 years, and now I am going to tell you a thing or two about him. But remember, he is unpredictable — even he cannot predict himself.

Nothing is absolute about him.

Mr. Mamun is knocking his friend down with a smile (2013)

Who is he?

His full name is S M Mamunur Rahman. He lives in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Currently, he is working for The Daily Star, Bangladesh’s top English daily.

Though he has a passion for writing, he works under the Administration Dept as he doesn’t enjoy journalism. But he loves leadership even if it goes in the wrong direction.

He cannot write anything if anyone tells him to write. He is the ultimate dictator of his life who takes no order or request.

Now we will know a few core characteristics of this tough bad-tempered guy. Let’s explore something about his fucking life.

He is a terrible actor but everyone loves his acting

At the beginning of his university days, Mr. Mamun joined a theatre group out of curiosity. He acted in a few plays in different roles.

Then after one year, he just couldn’t continue it.

Mr. Mamun is in Khaki uniform (2011)

He was part of a renowned theatre group named ACE. But he lost interest after one year of acting.

He is like that. He changes interests like tissue papers.

His friends call him at night for motivational f-words

He is an unconventional motivator. When his friends feel down or demotivated, they call him for advice.

He rebukes them with his famous f-words and else. Within a few moments, his friends get motivated, and they laugh with joy and excitement.

Mr. Mamun with a few of his friends (2012)

He gives unheard-tips to his friends to live a life with peace and happiness. He tells them not to give a fuck if anything goes wrong.

He encourages everyone to look on the brighter sides when they are in the gutter in reality.

He is such a genius motivator who can change anyone’s life anytime.

He has no sense of humor but people call him funny

He is a bad tough guy who lacks the sense-of-tumor (oh, sorry! humor). But still, people find him funny and humorous.

When he speaks, people (who are close to him) grab a few words from his speech and start laughing out loud. And it later converts to LOL-meme on Facebook.

Sometimes, he thinks they are mad. But he allows a little madness in people.

Mr. Mamun using a marker as a microphone (2014)

See the above image. Is there anything funny?

He is just demonstrating how a marker can serve the purpose of a microphone. He frequently does this type of revolutionary things.

Still, some people will find this photo hilarious. Isn’t that weird?

Once upon a time, he allowed pets to live with him

Mr. Mamun had a few pets — four birds, a few goldfishes, and two turtles. He doesn’t love pets, but they love him too much.

One day, when the turtles ate the tails of the goldfishes, he sent the turtles back to the shop out of anger.

Pets of Mr. Mamun (2015)

Anyway, he wrote an excellent short story (in Bengali) because of the above two budgerigar birds. He loved watching them fly around the room.

Pet lover Mr. Mamun made his room a sanctuary for wildlife. He even allowed a few cockroaches and a lizard to share the space.

He hates work-out, but sometimes he makes an exception

He is a born-fit who needs no work-out to be in shape for this fucking tiny life. He is as fit as always. People become jealous of him all the time.

He doesn’t do work-out. But as we know, everything is unpredictable with him, sometimes he changes his interest and makes an exception.

Mr. Mamun doing push-ups in a river (2011)

When he does work-out, he makes it a unique one. He doesn’t care about using the gym like ordinary people. He prefers seasides or river banks for that purpose.

In the above photo, you can see that Mr. Mamun is doing push-ups in a river. No doubt, he has a fucking innovative mind.

He hates children, but they love him too much

Mr. Mamun has his out-of-the-box thinking for children. He hates them and always keeps a safe distance from them.

He often says — today’s children are tomorrow’s evils.

But for some unknown reasons, children love him very much. They feel attracted to him like iron attracts a magnet.

Children hugging Mr. Mamun (2011)

See, how children are making his life miserable. Why children love him too much is still a mystery.

Scientists are working 24/7 to find out the hidden reasons behind it.

He is not a photographer, but he is better than pros.

Mr. Mamun has no degree or professional training in photography. But every time he takes a photo, it becomes a subject of discussion.

People become amazed by his natural talent for taking breathtaking photographs.

Men & the River (2015)

Have you ever seen a photo like this one? I bet you haven’t.

It is only possible when Mr. Mamun takes the camera in his hands. No ordinary people can take such a thought-provoking photo.

His photo-capturing talent puts shame on all the professional photographers across the globe.

He is an excellent cook who takes no requests

His friends frequently visit his house to taste his heavenly culinary genius. He gets invitations from different friends and family to just touch their utensils.

People believe his magical touch is enough to cook finger-licking foods. KFC and McDonalds are nothing compared to his culinary talents.

Mr. Mamun is cooking for some friends (2015)

In the above photo, he poses as the photographer pleaded to capture the moment.

If you die without eating anything he cooks, it’s your bad luck because you won’t get such heavenly cooking even in heaven.

He loves poetry but writes prose

He loves doing the opposite as he continuously challenges himself. After one year of having his first and only romantic downfall, he started writing poetry.

But he couldn’t continue that shits.

Short story (in Bengali) by Mr. Mamun, published in Sampadak Magazine (2015)

He challenged himself with prose and published his first book in 2014. He got great responses from his readers.

Though he knew that his writing would crack people up, he remained humble(for the first time in his life).

He is such an unpredictable writer.

His book sells like crazy

When his first book was published, it sold out so quickly that the publisher got puzzled.

People started buying his fuckingly amazing book like crazy.

A reader bought eleven copies of Mr. Mamun’s book (2014)

See the above photo. A reader bought more than ten copies of his book.

Buying and reading his books has become a status symbol.

When people buy Mr. Mamun’s book, they buy at least ten copies. It’s an honor for them — a lifetime opportunity.

He is single but always wins couple-prizes

Mr. Mamun, a mysterious young man, always wins prizes in any raffle draw he attends.

He wins the prizes that are supposed to be for couples.

It indicates that no couples can stand against his way. He is a man of mystery and good luck.

Mr. Mamun taking Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka Air Ticket (Couple), 2019

In the photo, he is receiving Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka air tickets in a raffle draw on the occasion of the staff day at The Daily Star.

As he is an exceptional mind, he didn’t go to Kuala Lumpur. He visited Bhutan, the land of the thunder dragon, instead. He found Bhutan a happy place.

He is indeed a textbook example of unpredictability.

When he travels, he prefers going solo

Mr. Mamun likes no rules. He is a crazy traveler who loves to do whatever the fuck his mind wants. That’s why he prefers traveling solo.

He is a nature-lover too. He curses people who destroy nature, polluting with plastic.

Mr. Mamun enjoying the serenity of the mountain at Gangotri, India (2017)

If you want to know more about Mr. Mamun’s bullshit travel stories, you may visit his profile on Medium.

He never minds sharing his personal shits.

He fears nothing, not even tigers

Yes, you heard it right. Mr. Mamun is a fearless man who has two strong arms and a stone-cold grin on his face.

He fears nothing — not even tigers, lions, or hyenas. See the below photo where he is putting his butt in a tiger’s mouth with a gentle smile.

Mr. Mamun showing his back to a tiger (2013)

But when he shows his anger, his eyes become red, and you can easily see the monster inside.

No man, woman, or animal can do any harm to this crazy young man.

One article is not enough to contain his greatness

It is not enough even to give you some hints about Mr. Mamun’s great craziness. Because it has no limits as he is always up for new adventures.

He is in constant search of other crazy guys like him. He loves meeting crazy people.

So, he created a new platform, The Masterpiece, for crazy but talented people. Anyone can join The Masterpiece and experience a little craziness.

The crazy editor of The masterpiece

Thank you for reading. *The author owns the rights to all the images used in this post.

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