Russell finds fortune in plum cultivation
Cultivation of several varieties of plums has turned out to be a money-spinner for Abu Bakkar Siddique Russell. The 45-year-old from Gochkhali village in Barguna’s Amtali upazila, who lost his job and became unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic, has witnessed a huge success in the first season by cultivating four different varieties of plums like […]
A reluctant farmer changes the fortune of his inherited land
In the sultry spring-summer heat of Bihar, India, the landscape is yellow with wheat grains ready for harvest. Here, in Nagma village farmer Ravi Ranjan attends to his fields — mostly wheat, with some pulses in the adjoining plots. The harvest this year will be a little less than anticipated, he explains, as receding monsoon […]
How an elderly couple made a fortune with gourd
Shamsul Haque and his wife Shamsunnahar of Gazipur have faced hardship for over two years due to a lack of regular income during the Covid-19 shutdown. Yet they had to bear family expenses, sons’ education and marriage of their daughter. They were in despair but did not lose hope. Since the couple had no land […]
Mechanical engineer finds fortune in growing rock melons
Sheikh Foysal Ahmed, a mechanical engineer of Garfa village in Mollahat upazila under Bagerhat district has achieved success by cultivating and selling rock melon, a fruit quite popular in Bangladesh and overseas. After earning a degree in mechanical engineering, Foysal worked at two private companies in Dhaka for ten years. In 2021, he decided to […]
Aquarium fish farming brings fortune in Jhenaidah
Fri Oct 7, 2022 09:00 AM Last update on: Fri Oct 7, 2022 10:35 AM Cousins Rabeya Khatun and Ashfaqun Nahar are seen sprinkling feed into one of their fish ponds in Jhenaidah sadar upazila. Rather than breed varieties of edible fish, the two are raising aquarium fish for sale as pets or decoration among […]
Fish farming brings fortune, social security for Khulna women – News Around You
“I always have to justify my expenses when I use my husband’s money. But if I have my own income, I don’t have to answer to anyone. I can also have my own savings.” Kalpana Biswas, a woman from Dumuria upazila in Khulna, spoke about her dream of getting financial and social security for herself. […]
Fish farming brings fortune, social security for Khulna women
“I had to rely on my husband’s money and also give him explanations for every penny I spent on household and other purposes. He doesn’t go fishing nowadays. So, whenever I got an opportunity to earn, I took up the challenge. Now I don’t have to account to anyone. I can spend my income as […]