- Feb 28, 2019
The Plight of Farmers in Bangladesh
Having a population of 163,187,000 at just 56,990 square miles, constituting one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with a population density of over 1100 people per km2 and with over half of its residents involved in the farming industry, we can clearly say that agriculture is the way of surviving many families in Bangladesh, especially those who live in the countryside. Agriculture in Bangladesh is more about the crop sub-sector (and it is mainly rice, wh
- Feb 24, 2019
Chalantika Slum: Story of An Indigent Child
“My mother brought me and my elder brother to Dhaka to live with my father when I was only 20 days and my brother was 7 years old. Since then we have been living in Dhaka. She had a hard time finding a good job and supporting my father,” said Bijoy, an eleven-year-old boy of Chalantika slum area in Dhaka. Bijoy, an eleven-year-old bright kid and a dweller of the Chalantika slum, was no less deserving than the others who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. His paren
- Feb 21, 2019
International Mother Language Day 2019
Mother tongue is so important that the people of a country express their ideas, thoughts, feelings, and emotions openly through mother tongue. But it is an irony of fate that we had to fight for our mother tongue and in exchange for many drops of blood, we achieved Bangla as our mother tongue. 21st February is the most unforgettable day in our national history which we observe as a mark of honor to the martyrs of our mother tongue. It was on 21st of the February in 1952 that
- Feb 15, 2019
Changing Life through Farming: Story of Abdul Halim
Abdul Halim is a 42-year-old father of six children who lives in Fulbaria, Mymensingh with his family. He is a proud farmer, rearing cattle, and also doing agricultural business through which he processes and sells milk and grain products. Abdul Halim is a landless farmer. He lives in a small village name Tamshi Para at Fulbaria sub-district in Mymenshing district. He is uneducated, he couldn’t study in his childhood because of poverty. So, he knew he would never have a chanc
- Feb 2, 2019
The Agony of a Slum Child: Yesmin’s Story
“My father is sick and he’s not able to do any work to support our family financially. As a daughter, it’s very hard for me to see my father is struggling to educate his daughter lying on the bed. I want to cure him and I’ll do it when I’ll become a doctor,” Habiba Siddika Yesmin an 11 year-old-girl was telling about her dormant dream. Habiba Siddika Yesmin is a slum girl who lives in the Chalantika slum area in Mirpur, Dhaka. She attends CSCDP school maneuvering by ADRA Bang
