January 1, 2019
Turkey farming changes his life
Even 10 months ago, Brishaketu Chakma, had to go through hardship, but he can run his nine-member family smoothly now.
December 2, 2018
Fortune in papaya
Unemployed Debobrata Chakma has proved once again that hard work and strong willpower can bring success to anyone, no matter where he is from.
March 11, 2018
Watermelons before time
No summer afternoon without chilled watermelons. But two unlikely men in southeast Bangladesh are bending the rules and
February 2, 2018
Work not ended in a decade
About half of the population of Laxmichhari upazila are being deprived of different facilityes like health and medical services for many
January 16, 2018
The lure of palm oil
African oil palms have been used for producing edible palm oil for millennia. Archaeological evidence suggests the tree was imported
January 3, 2018
Silk industry flourishes in the hills
Several of the peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts are famous for weaving. The production of traditional cloth and woven goods,
December 31, 2017
Taking healthcare to hard-to-reach area
Betchari Mukh is a small village on the hills of Khagrachhari district in south-east Bangladesh. The local community, consisting mostly
December 19, 2017
A leader in education
Six-year-old Al Amin from remote Nurul Islam Sardar Para in Khagrachari's Matiranga upazila was used to working in his father's grocery
December 8, 2017
An income-generating enterprise
In the quiet of a home laboratory, in Khagrachhari's Khabangparia village, a new enterprise is taking shape.
October 22, 2017
Fishers give revenue, denied govt facilities
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) collects a large amount of revenue every year through the fish landing centre in Mahalchhari upazila of the district, but fishermen and fish...