

- Nov 29, 2018
The scenario of Slum: A Touching Story of Minara Begum
There are a number of families living in the extremely vulnerable condition in the slum areas of Dhaka city. I was visiting a slum area in Dhaka and found a woman in her late thirties who shared the pathetic story of her life: My name is Minara Begum and I am a housewife. We live in a slum of Anandanagar area in Mirpur-1, Dhaka. I have two children and they are my son Rasel who is 11 years old and my daughter Jannatul is 9 years old. Both they are studying in OCCMSP center op


- Nov 28, 2018
A Real Change-maker: Story of Dipankar
‘Shibsha’ is a name of panic to the local community in Dacope upazila of Khulna district. The horrible hunger of gutsy Shibsha never stopped. Hundreds of families in the countryside are getting helpless because of the river erosion every year. Diponkor Mondol was born in a small village called Kakrabunia beside the Shibsha river in Dacope upazila of Khulna district. He passed his childhood by observing the bank erosion of calamitous river Shibsha. He was always thinking of ho


- Nov 26, 2018
Hard Work Is the Key to Success: Kulsum Begum Life Case
Have you ever felt the pain of losing someone you love? It seems like an endless nightmare, and for Kulsum Begum losing her husband was more than should bear. “I lost my husband about seventeen years ago,” said Kulsum Begum, as she shared with us her story. We are four members in my family and now we are living in a village called Uttar Boinnya Jionpur, in Daulatpur which is under the Manikganj district. My elder daughter Hasina, she is 25 years old, my son Hasan he is 23 yea


- Nov 13, 2018
Women Empowerment: Swarashati Achieved Financial Stability
Swarashati Rani Das is one of the poorest members of Mailakanda union under Gouripur upazila. Her husband is Sujon Chandra Das who is a labor of carpentry work. By selling his labor, he is able to earn Tk. 200-250 per day. They have two sons and along with Sujon’s parents, there are five members in their family. It is almost impossible for Sujon to bear the financial expenses of his family. Swarashati was in great anxiety thinking about the situation. She had a great inclinat