Change Maker
Change maker: Farmer lays a road for his village
It all began with a simple thought -- the villagers need a road to go to the nearest market, but there is none. Nor did the local administration take any initiative. So Mohammad Chhainuddin, a farmer, took it upon himself to build one.
Meet the 'ek takar master'
Four decades ago, a 29-year-old man who had studied up to SSC level started teaching children at his village in Gaibandha for Tk 1 a day.
School offers more than education
Children at Sirajganj's Kagmari char are now free from the hassle of making risky journeys to school on boats. They thank O Aa Ka Kha School, the brainchild of Sirajganj resident Dr Nazmul Islam, for that. The school not only saves the little learners' time but also provides them with education materials at a monthly fee of Tk 10 only.
Change maker / A Man's Mission at CMCH: Tending the unattended
Though medicinal and surgical support are supposed to be provided in government hospitals to every patient, “unidentified” patients will have to face some hurdles to avail these facilities.
A library for labour welfare
At first glance, Purbo Daliram in Garagram union of Nilphamari's Kishorganj upazila looks like any village. But it is home to a unique self-generated development initiative.
Flood-proof farming
When seasonal floods reach her village of Betil Char in Chowhali upazila of Sirajganj, 60-year-old Joygan Begum knows what to
Bringing hope to remote shoal
Raising children on a Padma River shoal is a challenge, not least in accessing education. For parents in Gangadhardi and three
Change maker / On a mission to change lives
A banker by profession, Md Shahjahan Mia set out on a noble mission – to eradicate illiteracy from Nahata Union in Mohammadpur upazila, Magura.
Taking care of the urban poor's health
A young girl with some documents in her hands sat in the waiting room of Nagar Shastho Kendra in the capital's Meradia.
Change maker: Farmer lays a road for his village
It all began with a simple thought -- the villagers need a road to go to the nearest market, but there is none. Nor did the local administration take any initiative. So Mohammad Chhainuddin, a farmer, took it upon himself to build one.
Meet the 'ek takar master'
Four decades ago, a 29-year-old man who had studied up to SSC level started teaching children at his village in Gaibandha for Tk 1 a day.
School offers more than education
Children at Sirajganj's Kagmari char are now free from the hassle of making risky journeys to school on boats. They thank O Aa Ka Kha School, the brainchild of Sirajganj resident Dr Nazmul Islam, for that. The school not only saves the little learners' time but also provides them with education materials at a monthly fee of Tk 10 only.
A Man's Mission at CMCH: Tending the unattended
Though medicinal and surgical support are supposed to be provided in government hospitals to every patient, “unidentified” patients will have to face some hurdles to avail these facilities.
A library for labour welfare
At first glance, Purbo Daliram in Garagram union of Nilphamari's Kishorganj upazila looks like any village. But it is home to a unique self-generated development initiative.
Flood-proof farming
When seasonal floods reach her village of Betil Char in Chowhali upazila of Sirajganj, 60-year-old Joygan Begum knows what to
Bringing hope to remote shoal
Raising children on a Padma River shoal is a challenge, not least in accessing education. For parents in Gangadhardi and three
On a mission to change lives
A banker by profession, Md Shahjahan Mia set out on a noble mission – to eradicate illiteracy from Nahata Union in Mohammadpur upazila, Magura.
Taking care of the urban poor's health
A young girl with some documents in her hands sat in the waiting room of Nagar Shastho Kendra in the capital's Meradia.
Change Maker: For the love of learning
When 81-year-old Ziaul Haque was young, just one taka and two annas was all he needed to start class-VI. For his father, a curd seller