Anjali Rani Mondol lives in Hetalbunia village under Lokkhikhola union, Paikgacha Upazilla of Shatkhira district. Her husband’s name is Proshanto Kumar Mondol and they have three children. Proshanto Kumar Mondol is an electrician and Anjali Rani Mondol is a day labourer. They have only thirty-three decimal lands and due to the presence of high salinity…
Tuhina Akhter (22), daughter of late Md. Gura Miya and Fariza Khatun lives in Patabari, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar with her mother, two brothers and two sisters. Until 2014, their family was going well, the family would go well with what their father used to earn. But their father’s death left them helpless. In addition to…
Shahina Akhter | (30 years, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar) Coming to Uttaran’s technical training center was always scary for me, as my husband never wanted me to learn to work and become self-employed. He used to threaten me that he will leave me if I learn to work. Whenever I talked about becoming self dependent he…
Md. Musa, son of late Md. Sultan ahamed and Nur begum lives in Nayapara, Whykong, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. Musas’ suffering began when he was born, and his father died fourteen days after his birth. Musa did not know what his father’s love was like since childhood. The burdens of Musa’s family are immense . The…
“We always dreamt of such a day where girls would be able to take part in sports and enjoy their freedom without being judged or criticized. We can proudly say that today was one of the very first days of freedom. “ It all started a few months back when a bunch of youth decided…
Sabina Begum builds a business while boosting the dairy sector of Bangladesh Mini-agribusiness concept empowers women entrepreneurs Traditionally in Bangladesh, women play a significant role in household livestock nurturing. And now through a three-year U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded Bangladesh Dairy Enhancement Project (BDEP), women entrepreneur like Sabina Begum are undertaking new role in the dairy…
Written by: Shahidul Islam, Director, Uttaran a. The Introduction: Since 1980s, a vast area in the southwestern part of Bangladesh has been waterlogged. The inhabitants comprehend that the Coastal Embankment constructed during the 1960s is mainly responsible for this water logging. There were a number of popular movements demanding a sustainable solution to this problem of water-logging…
“God will do you good and make you very successful in life because you obtained for us the land which we purchased through our hard earned money,” said Julekha. Julekha and Afsar Ali are the residents of Belbelia Mouza, Jamalpur and members of primary organisations of Uttaran. Julekha regularly attends the courtyard meetings conducted by…
Taramina (28-30) lives in a village, Belbelia of Jamalpur district. Taramina is the secretary of one of the Primary Organizations (POs) of Uttaran. Uttaran is a nongovernmental development organization which is working on equitable land rights for all especially for women, landless and vulnerable communities. Taramina as the secretary of PO takes part to aware…
Md. Ibrahim Hassan (25) is a young sanitary manufacturer of North Nalta village under Kaligonj upazila of Satkhira district. His father Md. Abdur Roshid was a petty sanitary trader. Ibrahim’s family was already struggling to run with the little income of his father. But the sudden death of his father in 2005 brought his family…