Many women in the rural areas of Bangladesh are struggling to become self-dependable and helping their families financially. Nowadays, along with the government, many organizations are helping women so they can be an entrepreneur. Poly Begum a 36-year-old housewife from Gouripur Upazila of Mymensingh district was struggling to get financial emancipation. She was from a very poor family. She was confronted with poverty since her childhood. “I’ve seen poverty as I’m coping with

ADRA in Bangladesh is steering its education projects with an aim to improve the living conditions, educational, and healthy environment of slum children for 10 years. ADRA emphasized child education especially for the underprivileged slum children across the country. ADRA established a child education center targeting the slum areas of Bangladesh so the distressed children can get the opportunity to receive basic education. ADRA in Bangladesh is also focusing on the adult li

The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Peace is celebrated on September 21 each year to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end the conflict and promote peace. The International Day of Peace is also a day of the armistice – personal or political. A UN resolution established the International Day of Peace in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the UN General Assembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated in 1982 and was held on the third Tuesday of Sep

Jhorna Begum is a poor housewife from Grouripur Upazila of Mymensingh district who has seven children (one son and six daughters). Her husband Abdur Rahman is a hawker. So, it’s very difficult for Jhorna to maintain a family comprised of nine members. Due to poverty, she was forced to give marry her two daughters at an early age and stop educating the rest of the children. “I have no cultivable lands. I only have my house. My husband is the breadwinner of our family. His inco

The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Democracy is annually held on September 15 to raise public awareness about democracy. Diverse activities and events are held around the world to promote democracy on this date. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a resolution in 2007 that September 15 of each year would be observed as the International Day of Democracy. Their goal for this day is to promote the government’s role in maintaining open democracy among all