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#Crafts / Turning leaves into livelihoods: The story of Mohammad Abdul and his haat pakhas

Hailing from Kushtia, Mohammad Abdul has been making and selling haat pakhas for more than two decades now. Like Abdul, many people used to earn their livelihoods by making such pakhas – a tradition declining with time.

The story of Mohammad Abdul and his haat pakhas

In the sweltering heat – clad in ragged clothes was Mohammad Abdul.

June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024

Turning leaves into livelihoods: The story of Mohammad Abdul and his haat pakhas

Hailing from Kushtia, Mohammad Abdul has been making and selling haat pakhas for more than two decades now. Like Abdul, many people used to earn their livelihoods by making such pakhas – a tradition declining with time.

June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024

The story of Mohammad Abdul and his haat pakhas

In the sweltering heat – clad in ragged clothes was Mohammad Abdul.